U.S. inflation · 2014–2015
$100 in 2014 has the same buying power as
$100
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 0.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 0.12% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $100 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $0.12 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2014 → 2015 | $100 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2014 | $99.88 |
Between 2014 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 236.736 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 0.1%, which works out to an average of 0.12% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2014 bought what $1.00 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2014 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.00 |
| $5.00 | $5.01 |
| $10.00 | $10.01 |
| $20.00 | $20.02 |
| $50.00 | $50.06 |
| $100 | $100 |
| $500 | $501 |
| $1,000 | $1,001 |
| $5,000 | $5,006 |
| $10,000 | $10,012 |
| $100,000 | $100,119 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,001,187 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2014 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2014 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 0.12% | $100 |
| Medical care | 2.63% | $103 |
| Housing | 2.08% | $102 |
| Food | 1.86% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.83% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 0.50% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.34% | $100 |
| Apparel | -1.26% | $98.74 |
| Transportation | -7.81% | $92.19 |
| Energy | -16.70% | $83.30 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $100 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $100 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2014 to 2015: $100 is worth $100 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2014-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2014 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2014-to-2015/
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.