U.S. inflation · 2015–2017
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2017
| Cumulative price change | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.70% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.42 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2017 | $103 |
| $100 in 2017 → 2015 | $96.69 |
Between 2015 and 2017, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 245.12. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.4%, which works out to an average of 1.70% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.97 buys in 2017.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2017 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.17 |
| $10.00 | $10.34 |
| $20.00 | $20.68 |
| $50.00 | $51.71 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $517 |
| $1,000 | $1,034 |
| $5,000 | $5,171 |
| $10,000 | $10,342 |
| $100,000 | $103,419 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,034,187 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2017, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.70% | $103 |
| Medical care | 3.15% | $106 |
| Housing | 2.73% | $106 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.03% | $104 |
| Recreation | 1.10% | $102 |
| Transportation | 0.63% | $101 |
| Food | 0.57% | $101 |
| Energy | 0.40% | $101 |
| Apparel | -0.12% | $99.77 |
| Education & communication | -0.62% | $98.77 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $100 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $101 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2017: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2017/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2017. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-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.