U.S. inflation · 2015–2016
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$101
in 2016
| Cumulative price change | 1.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.26% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $101 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.26 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2016 | $101 |
| $100 in 2016 → 2015 | $98.75 |
Between 2015 and 2016, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 240.007. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.3%, which works out to an average of 1.26% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.99 buys in 2016.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2016 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.01 |
| $5.00 | $5.06 |
| $10.00 | $10.13 |
| $20.00 | $20.25 |
| $50.00 | $50.63 |
| $100 | $101 |
| $500 | $506 |
| $1,000 | $1,013 |
| $5,000 | $5,063 |
| $10,000 | $10,126 |
| $100,000 | $101,262 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,012,615 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2016, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.26% | $101 |
| Medical care | 3.79% | $104 |
| Housing | 2.48% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.21% | $102 |
| Recreation | 0.90% | $101 |
| Education & communication | 0.67% | $101 |
| Food | 0.28% | $100 |
| Apparel | 0.11% | $100 |
| Transportation | -2.10% | $97.90 |
| Energy | -6.58% | $93.42 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $100 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $101 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2016: $100 is worth $101 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2016/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2016. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2016/
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.