U.S. inflation · 2013–2019
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$110
in 2019
| Cumulative price change | 9.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.56% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $9.74 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2019 | $110 |
| $100 in 2019 → 2013 | $91.12 |
Between 2013 and 2019, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 255.657. Cumulatively, prices increased 9.7%, which works out to an average of 1.56% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.91 buys in 2019.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2019 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.49 |
| $10.00 | $10.97 |
| $20.00 | $21.95 |
| $50.00 | $54.87 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $549 |
| $1,000 | $1,097 |
| $5,000 | $5,487 |
| $10,000 | $10,974 |
| $100,000 | $109,744 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,097,443 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2019, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.56% | $110 |
| Medical care | 2.69% | $117 |
| Housing | 2.65% | $117 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.99% | $113 |
| Food | 1.44% | $109 |
| Recreation | 0.76% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 0.23% | $101 |
| Apparel | -0.44% | $97.36 |
| Transportation | -0.57% | $96.62 |
| Energy | -2.09% | $88.09 |
| 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 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2019: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2019/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2019. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2019/
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.