U.S. inflation · 2014–2018
$100 in 2014 has the same buying power as
$106
in 2018
| Cumulative price change | 6.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.48% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $106 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $6.07 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.107 |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.44% |
| $100 in 2014 → 2018 | $106 |
| $100 in 2018 → 2014 | $94.28 |
Between 2014 and 2018, the Consumer Price Index went from 236.736 to 251.107. Cumulatively, prices increased 6.1%, which works out to an average of 1.48% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2014 bought what $0.94 buys in 2018.
| Amount in 2014 | Value in 2018 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.06 |
| $5.00 | $5.30 |
| $10.00 | $10.61 |
| $20.00 | $21.21 |
| $50.00 | $53.04 |
| $100 | $106 |
| $500 | $530 |
| $1,000 | $1,061 |
| $5,000 | $5,304 |
| $10,000 | $10,607 |
| $100,000 | $106,070 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,060,705 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2014 spending costs in 2018, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2014 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.48% | $106 |
| Medical care | 2.72% | $111 |
| Housing | 2.60% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.01% | $108 |
| Food | 1.10% | $104 |
| Recreation | 0.76% | $103 |
| Education & communication | -0.13% | $99.47 |
| Apparel | -0.37% | $98.54 |
| Transportation | -0.62% | $97.56 |
| Energy | -2.52% | $90.29 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $106 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2014 to 2018: $100 is worth $106 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2014-to-2018/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2014 to 2018. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2014-to-2018/
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.