U.S. inflation · 2015–2026
$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as
$140
in 2026
| Cumulative price change | 39.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.07% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $140 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $39.54 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| CPI in 2026 | 330.724 |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 2.73% |
| $100 in 2015 → 2026 | $140 |
| $100 in 2026 → 2015 | $71.67 |
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
Between 2015 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 237.017 to 330.724. Cumulatively, prices increased 39.5%, which works out to an average of 3.07% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2015 bought what $0.72 buys in 2026.
| Amount in 2015 | Value in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.40 |
| $5.00 | $6.98 |
| $10.00 | $13.95 |
| $20.00 | $27.91 |
| $50.00 | $69.77 |
| $100 | $140 |
| $500 | $698 |
| $1,000 | $1,395 |
| $5,000 | $6,977 |
| $10,000 | $13,954 |
| $100,000 | $139,536 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,395,360 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2015 spending costs in 2026, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2015 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.07% | $140 |
| Energy | 3.95% | $153 |
| Housing | 3.73% | $150 |
| Transportation | 3.27% | $142 |
| Food | 3.15% | $141 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.99% | $138 |
| Medical care | 2.59% | $133 |
| Recreation | 2.00% | $124 |
| Apparel | 0.71% | $108 |
| Education & communication | 0.55% | $106 |
| 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 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $136 |
| 2026 | 330.724 | 2.7% | $140 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2015 to 2026: $100 is worth $140 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2026/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2015 to 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2015-to-2026/
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.