U.S. inflation · 2015–2024
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$132
in 2024
| Cumulative price change | 32.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.16% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $132 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $32.35 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2024 | 313.689 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2024 | 2.95% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2024 | $132 |
| $100 in 2024 → 2015 | $75.56 |
Between 2015 and 2024, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 313.689. Cumulatively, prices increased 32.3%, which works out to an average of 3.16% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.76 buys in 2024.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2024 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.32 |
| $5.00 | $6.62 |
| $10.00 | $13.23 |
| $20.00 | $26.47 |
| $50.00 | $66.17 |
| $100 | $132 |
| $500 | $662 |
| $1,000 | $1,323 |
| $5,000 | $6,617 |
| $10,000 | $13,235 |
| $100,000 | $132,349 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,323,487 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2024, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.16% | $132 |
| Housing | 3.84% | $140 |
| Energy | 3.62% | $138 |
| Transportation | 3.47% | $136 |
| Food | 3.27% | $134 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.10% | $132 |
| Medical care | 2.62% | $126 |
| Recreation | 1.97% | $119 |
| Education & communication | 0.62% | $106 |
| Apparel | 0.48% | $104 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $114 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $123 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $129 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $132 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2024: $100 is worth $132 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2024/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2024. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2024/
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.