U.S. inflation · 2013–2017
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2017
| Cumulative price change | 5.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.28% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.22 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2017 | $105 |
| $100 in 2017 → 2013 | $95.04 |
Between 2013 and 2017, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 245.12. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.2%, which works out to an average of 1.28% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.95 buys in 2017.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2017 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.26 |
| $10.00 | $10.52 |
| $20.00 | $21.04 |
| $50.00 | $52.61 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $526 |
| $1,000 | $1,052 |
| $5,000 | $5,261 |
| $10,000 | $10,522 |
| $100,000 | $105,221 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,052,211 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2017, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.28% | $105 |
| Medical care | 2.83% | $112 |
| Housing | 2.53% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.91% | $108 |
| Food | 1.35% | $105 |
| Recreation | 0.70% | $103 |
| Education & communication | 0.11% | $100 |
| Apparel | -0.35% | $98.59 |
| Transportation | -1.87% | $92.71 |
| Energy | -4.35% | $83.69 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $100 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $102 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $102 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $103 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2017: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2017/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2017. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2017/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.