U.S. inflation · 2015–2018
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$106
in 2018
| Cumulative price change | 5.9% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.94% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $106 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.94 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.107 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.44% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2018 | $106 |
| $100 in 2018 → 2015 | $94.39 |
Between 2015 and 2018, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 251.107. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.9%, which works out to an average of 1.94% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.94 buys in 2018.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2018 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.06 |
| $5.00 | $5.30 |
| $10.00 | $10.59 |
| $20.00 | $21.19 |
| $50.00 | $52.97 |
| $100 | $106 |
| $500 | $530 |
| $1,000 | $1,059 |
| $5,000 | $5,297 |
| $10,000 | $10,594 |
| $100,000 | $105,945 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,059,447 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2018, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.94% | $106 |
| Housing | 2.78% | $109 |
| Medical care | 2.76% | $108 |
| Energy | 2.73% | $108 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.06% | $106 |
| Transportation | 1.91% | $106 |
| Recreation | 0.90% | $103 |
| Food | 0.85% | $103 |
| Apparel | -0.07% | $99.80 |
| Education & communication | -0.34% | $98.97 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $106 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2018: $100 is worth $106 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2018/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2018. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-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.