U.S. inflation · 2013–2021
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$116
in 2021
| Cumulative price change | 16.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.91% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $116 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $16.32 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2021 | 270.97 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2021 | 4.70% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2021 | $116 |
| $100 in 2021 → 2013 | $85.97 |
Between 2013 and 2021, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 270.97. Cumulatively, prices increased 16.3%, which works out to an average of 1.91% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.86 buys in 2021.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2021 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.16 |
| $5.00 | $5.82 |
| $10.00 | $11.63 |
| $20.00 | $23.26 |
| $50.00 | $58.16 |
| $100 | $116 |
| $500 | $582 |
| $1,000 | $1,163 |
| $5,000 | $5,816 |
| $10,000 | $11,632 |
| $100,000 | $116,318 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,163,176 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2021, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.91% | $116 |
| Medical care | 2.68% | $124 |
| Housing | 2.67% | $123 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.15% | $119 |
| Food | 2.00% | $117 |
| Recreation | 1.04% | $109 |
| Transportation | 0.74% | $106 |
| Education & communication | 0.61% | $105 |
| Energy | -0.31% | $97.51 |
| Apparel | -0.64% | $94.96 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $111 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $116 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2021: $100 is worth $116 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2021/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2021. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2021/
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.