U.S. inflation · 2013–2024
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$135
in 2024
| Cumulative price change | 34.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.74% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $135 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $34.66 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2024 | 313.689 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2024 | 2.95% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2024 | $135 |
| $100 in 2024 → 2013 | $74.26 |
Between 2013 and 2024, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 313.689. Cumulatively, prices increased 34.7%, which works out to an average of 2.74% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.74 buys in 2024.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2024 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.35 |
| $5.00 | $6.73 |
| $10.00 | $13.47 |
| $20.00 | $26.93 |
| $50.00 | $67.33 |
| $100 | $135 |
| $500 | $673 |
| $1,000 | $1,347 |
| $5,000 | $6,733 |
| $10,000 | $13,466 |
| $100,000 | $134,655 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,346,553 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2024, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.74% | $135 |
| Housing | 3.56% | $147 |
| Food | 3.06% | $139 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.86% | $136 |
| Medical care | 2.60% | $133 |
| Transportation | 2.01% | $125 |
| Recreation | 1.66% | $120 |
| Energy | 1.23% | $114 |
| Education & communication | 0.66% | $107 |
| Apparel | 0.29% | $103 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $126 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $131 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $135 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2024: $100 is worth $135 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2024/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2024. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2024/
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.