U.S. inflation · 2015–2020
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$109
in 2020
| Cumulative price change | 9.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.77% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $109 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $9.20 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2020 | 258.811 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2020 | 1.23% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2020 | $109 |
| $100 in 2020 → 2015 | $91.58 |
Between 2015 and 2020, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 258.811. Cumulatively, prices increased 9.2%, which works out to an average of 1.77% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.92 buys in 2020.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2020 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.09 |
| $5.00 | $5.46 |
| $10.00 | $10.92 |
| $20.00 | $21.84 |
| $50.00 | $54.60 |
| $100 | $109 |
| $500 | $546 |
| $1,000 | $1,092 |
| $5,000 | $5,460 |
| $10,000 | $10,920 |
| $100,000 | $109,195 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,091,951 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2020, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.77% | $109 |
| Medical care | 3.04% | $116 |
| Housing | 2.68% | $114 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.02% | $111 |
| Food | 1.57% | $108 |
| Recreation | 1.06% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 0.30% | $102 |
| Transportation | 0.23% | $101 |
| Energy | -0.59% | $97.07 |
| Apparel | -1.27% | $93.79 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $109 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2020: $100 is worth $109 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2020/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2020. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2020/
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.