U.S. inflation · 2016–2018
$100 in 2016 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2018
| Cumulative price change | 4.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.29% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $4.62 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.107 |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.44% |
| $100 in 2016 → 2018 | $105 |
| $100 in 2018 → 2016 | $95.58 |
Between 2016 and 2018, the Consumer Price Index went from 240.007 to 251.107. Cumulatively, prices increased 4.6%, which works out to an average of 2.29% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2016 bought what $0.96 buys in 2018.
| Amount in 2016 | Value in 2018 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.23 |
| $10.00 | $10.46 |
| $20.00 | $20.92 |
| $50.00 | $52.31 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $523 |
| $1,000 | $1,046 |
| $5,000 | $5,231 |
| $10,000 | $10,462 |
| $100,000 | $104,625 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,046,249 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2016 spending costs in 2018, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2016 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.29% | $105 |
| Energy | 7.72% | $116 |
| Transportation | 3.97% | $108 |
| Housing | 2.93% | $106 |
| Medical care | 2.24% | $105 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.99% | $104 |
| Food | 1.13% | $102 |
| Recreation | 0.90% | $102 |
| Apparel | -0.16% | $99.69 |
| Education & communication | -0.85% | $98.31 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $100 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $102 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2016 to 2018: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2016-to-2018/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2016 to 2018. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2016-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.