U.S. inflation · 2013–2018
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$108
in 2018
| Cumulative price change | 7.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.51% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $108 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $7.79 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.107 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.44% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2018 | $108 |
| $100 in 2018 → 2013 | $92.77 |
Between 2013 and 2018, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 251.107. Cumulatively, prices increased 7.8%, which works out to an average of 1.51% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.93 buys in 2018.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2018 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.08 |
| $5.00 | $5.39 |
| $10.00 | $10.78 |
| $20.00 | $21.56 |
| $50.00 | $53.90 |
| $100 | $108 |
| $500 | $539 |
| $1,000 | $1,078 |
| $5,000 | $5,390 |
| $10,000 | $10,779 |
| $100,000 | $107,791 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,077,911 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2018, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.51% | $108 |
| Medical care | 2.66% | $114 |
| Housing | 2.60% | $114 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.95% | $110 |
| Food | 1.36% | $107 |
| Recreation | 0.66% | $103 |
| Education & communication | 0.13% | $101 |
| Apparel | -0.28% | $98.62 |
| Transportation | -0.63% | $96.90 |
| Energy | -2.09% | $89.99 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $108 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2018: $100 is worth $108 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2018/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2018. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2018/
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.