U.S. inflation · 2014–2017
$100 in 2014 has the same buying power as
$104
in 2017
| Cumulative price change | 3.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.17% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $104 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.54 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| $100 in 2014 → 2017 | $104 |
| $100 in 2017 → 2014 | $96.58 |
Between 2014 and 2017, the Consumer Price Index went from 236.736 to 245.12. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.5%, which works out to an average of 1.17% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2014 bought what $0.97 buys in 2017.
| Amount in 2014 | Value in 2017 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.04 |
| $5.00 | $5.18 |
| $10.00 | $10.35 |
| $20.00 | $20.71 |
| $50.00 | $51.77 |
| $100 | $104 |
| $500 | $518 |
| $1,000 | $1,035 |
| $5,000 | $5,177 |
| $10,000 | $10,354 |
| $100,000 | $103,541 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,035,415 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2014 spending costs in 2017, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2014 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.17% | $104 |
| Medical care | 2.98% | $109 |
| Housing | 2.51% | $108 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.96% | $106 |
| Food | 1.00% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.85% | $103 |
| Education & communication | -0.25% | $99.26 |
| Apparel | -0.50% | $98.51 |
| Transportation | -2.27% | $93.34 |
| Energy | -5.66% | $83.97 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $100 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $100 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $101 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $104 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2014 to 2017: $100 is worth $104 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2014-to-2017/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2014 to 2017. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2014-to-2017/
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.