U.S. inflation · 2017–2018
$100 in 2017 has the same buying power as
$102
in 2018
| Cumulative price change | 2.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.44% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $102 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $2.44 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.107 |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.44% |
| $100 in 2017 → 2018 | $102 |
| $100 in 2018 → 2017 | $97.62 |
Between 2017 and 2018, the Consumer Price Index went from 245.12 to 251.107. Cumulatively, prices increased 2.4%, which works out to an average of 2.44% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2017 bought what $0.98 buys in 2018.
| Amount in 2017 | Value in 2018 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.02 |
| $5.00 | $5.12 |
| $10.00 | $10.24 |
| $20.00 | $20.49 |
| $50.00 | $51.22 |
| $100 | $102 |
| $500 | $512 |
| $1,000 | $1,024 |
| $5,000 | $5,122 |
| $10,000 | $10,244 |
| $100,000 | $102,442 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,024,425 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2017 spending costs in 2018, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2017 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.44% | $102 |
| Energy | 7.53% | $108 |
| Transportation | 4.51% | $105 |
| Housing | 2.89% | $103 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.14% | $102 |
| Medical care | 1.97% | $102 |
| Food | 1.40% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.50% | $100 |
| Education & communication | 0.20% | $100 |
| Apparel | 0.03% | $100 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $100 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $102 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2017 to 2018: $100 is worth $102 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-to-2018/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2017 to 2018. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-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.