U.S. inflation · 2016–2020
$100 in 2016 has the same buying power as
$108
in 2020
| Cumulative price change | 7.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.90% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $108 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $7.83 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| CPI in 2020 | 258.811 |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| Inflation in 2020 | 1.23% |
| $100 in 2016 → 2020 | $108 |
| $100 in 2020 → 2016 | $92.73 |
Between 2016 and 2020, the Consumer Price Index went from 240.007 to 258.811. Cumulatively, prices increased 7.8%, which works out to an average of 1.90% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2016 bought what $0.93 buys in 2020.
| Amount in 2016 | Value in 2020 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.08 |
| $5.00 | $5.39 |
| $10.00 | $10.78 |
| $20.00 | $21.57 |
| $50.00 | $53.92 |
| $100 | $108 |
| $500 | $539 |
| $1,000 | $1,078 |
| $5,000 | $5,392 |
| $10,000 | $10,783 |
| $100,000 | $107,835 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,078,348 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2016 spending costs in 2020, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2016 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.90% | $108 |
| Medical care | 2.85% | $112 |
| Housing | 2.73% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.97% | $108 |
| Food | 1.89% | $108 |
| Recreation | 1.11% | $104 |
| Energy | 0.96% | $104 |
| Transportation | 0.82% | $103 |
| Education & communication | 0.21% | $101 |
| Apparel | -1.62% | $93.68 |
| 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 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $107 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $108 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2016 to 2020: $100 is worth $108 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2016-to-2020/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2016 to 2020. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2016-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.