U.S. inflation · 2017–2020
$100 in 2017 has the same buying power as
$106
in 2020
| Cumulative price change | 5.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.83% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $106 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.59 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| CPI in 2020 | 258.811 |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| Inflation in 2020 | 1.23% |
| $100 in 2017 → 2020 | $106 |
| $100 in 2020 → 2017 | $94.71 |
Between 2017 and 2020, the Consumer Price Index went from 245.12 to 258.811. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.6%, which works out to an average of 1.83% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2017 bought what $0.95 buys in 2020.
| Amount in 2017 | Value in 2020 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.06 |
| $5.00 | $5.28 |
| $10.00 | $10.56 |
| $20.00 | $21.12 |
| $50.00 | $52.79 |
| $100 | $106 |
| $500 | $528 |
| $1,000 | $1,056 |
| $5,000 | $5,279 |
| $10,000 | $10,559 |
| $100,000 | $105,585 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,055,854 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2017 spending costs in 2020, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2017 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.83% | $106 |
| Medical care | 2.97% | $109 |
| Housing | 2.65% | $108 |
| Food | 2.24% | $107 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.01% | $106 |
| Recreation | 1.04% | $103 |
| Education & communication | 0.92% | $103 |
| Transportation | -0.04% | $99.89 |
| Energy | -1.25% | $96.29 |
| Apparel | -2.04% | $94.00 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $100 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $102 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $104 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $106 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2017 to 2020: $100 is worth $106 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-to-2020/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2017 to 2020. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-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.