U.S. inflation · 2015–2019
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$108
in 2019
| Cumulative price change | 7.9% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.91% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $108 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $7.86 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2019 | $108 |
| $100 in 2019 → 2015 | $92.71 |
Between 2015 and 2019, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 255.657. Cumulatively, prices increased 7.9%, which works out to an average of 1.91% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.93 buys in 2019.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2019 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.08 |
| $5.00 | $5.39 |
| $10.00 | $10.79 |
| $20.00 | $21.57 |
| $50.00 | $53.93 |
| $100 | $108 |
| $500 | $539 |
| $1,000 | $1,079 |
| $5,000 | $5,393 |
| $10,000 | $10,786 |
| $100,000 | $107,864 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,078,644 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2019, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.91% | $108 |
| Housing | 2.81% | $112 |
| Medical care | 2.77% | $112 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.10% | $109 |
| Energy | 1.49% | $106 |
| Transportation | 1.35% | $106 |
| Food | 1.10% | $104 |
| Recreation | 0.99% | $104 |
| Education & communication | -0.08% | $99.70 |
| Apparel | -0.37% | $98.53 |
| 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 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $108 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2019: $100 is worth $108 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2019/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2019. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2019/
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.