$100 in 2013 is worth $143 in 2026,
because prices increased 42.6% over that period, an average of
2.77% a year.
$100 in 2013 has
the same buying power as
$143
in 2026
Detailed inflation statistics
Cumulative price change
42.6%
Average inflation rate
2.77% per year
Converted amount ($100 base)
$143
Price difference ($100 base)
$42.62
CPI in 2013
232.957
CPI in 2026
332.243
Inflation in 2013
1.46%
Inflation in 2026
3.20%
$100 in 2013 → 2026
$143
$100 in 2026 → 2013
$70.12
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
What happened to prices between 2013 and 2026
Between 2013 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 332.243.
Cumulatively, prices increased 42.6%, which works out to an average of
2.77% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what
$0.70 buys in 2026: the 2013 dollar
lost 29.9% of its purchasing power over
these 13 years.
2013 was a low-inflation year with a lot of noise around the Federal Reserve.
Consumer prices rose 1.5%, below the Fed’s 2% target, and gasoline eased to an
average of $3.51 a gallon. Housing was the exception: the median new home sold
for about $268,900, up sharply from $245,200 in 2012, as the market recovered
from its post-crisis bottom.
The Fed dominated the news. Chairman Ben Bernanke’s May comments about slowing
bond purchases pushed long-term interest rates up by roughly a percentage
point that summer, and mortgages became more expensive within weeks. In
December the Fed finally announced a first small cut to its purchases while
promising to keep short-term rates near zero for a long time.
Washington added its own disruption. A 16-day government shutdown in October
delayed data releases and left a hole in that month’s CPI collection. Median
household income was reported at $53,585, the federal minimum wage stayed at
$7.25, and a first-class stamp cost 46 cents. The decade’s pattern was taking
shape: slow price growth, ultra-low interest rates, and a labor market that
improved gradually.
Every 2013 amount converts to 2026 at the same ratio, 1.43: $1,000 becomes
$1,426, and $10,000 becomes $14,262.
Amount in 2013
Value in 2026
$1.00
$1.43
$5.00
$7.13
$10.00
$14.26
$20.00
$28.52
$50.00
$71.31
$100
$143
$500
$713
$1,000
$1,426
$5,000
$7,131
$10,000
$14,262
$100,000
$142,620
$1,000,000
$1,426,199
Inflation by spending category, 2013–2026
Between 2013 and 2026, housing rose the most, up 57.2%, while apparel rose the least, up 7.1%, against 42.6% for all items. The headline number is an average; here is what $100 of 2013
spending costs in 2026, by category:
Category
Avg. yearly inflation
$100 in 2013 →
All items (CPI-U)
2.77%
$143
Housing
3.54%
$157
Food
3.01%
$147
Core (all items less food & energy)
2.83%
$144
Medical care
2.59%
$139
Transportation
2.14%
$132
Energy
2.04%
$130
Recreation
1.76%
$125
Education & communication
0.64%
$109
Apparel
0.53%
$107
Decade by decade: 2013 to 2026
Prices climbed fastest in the 2020s, averaging 4.25% a year, and slowest in the 2010s (1.51% a year). Each step below chains into the full 2013–2026 change:
Years
Avg. yearly inflation
Price change
$100 from 2013, at end
2013–2020
1.51%
11.1%
$111
2020–2026
4.25%
28.4%
$143
Year by year: CPI and the value of $100 from 2013
$100 from 2013 had already become $110 by
2019, on its way to $143 in 2026; each row shows the CPI, that
year's inflation rate, and the running value.
Within the span, inflation peaked at 8.0% in 2022, and the smallest rise was 0.1% in 2015.
In 2026, prices rose 3.2% and $100 from 2013 had the buying
power of $143; the year's average CPI of 332.243 is the level
behind every 2026 figure on this page.
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MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2026: $100 is worth $143 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2026/
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