U.S. inflation · 2017–2024
$100 in 2017 has the same buying power as
$128
in 2024
| Cumulative price change | 28.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.59% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $128 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $27.97 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| CPI in 2024 | 313.689 |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| Inflation in 2024 | 2.95% |
| $100 in 2017 → 2024 | $128 |
| $100 in 2024 → 2017 | $78.14 |
Between 2017 and 2024, the Consumer Price Index went from 245.12 to 313.689. Cumulatively, prices increased 28.0%, which works out to an average of 3.59% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2017 bought what $0.78 buys in 2024.
| Amount in 2017 | Value in 2024 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.28 |
| $5.00 | $6.40 |
| $10.00 | $12.80 |
| $20.00 | $25.59 |
| $50.00 | $63.99 |
| $100 | $128 |
| $500 | $640 |
| $1,000 | $1,280 |
| $5,000 | $6,399 |
| $10,000 | $12,797 |
| $100,000 | $127,974 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,279,736 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2017 spending costs in 2024, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2017 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.59% | $128 |
| Energy | 4.56% | $137 |
| Transportation | 4.30% | $134 |
| Housing | 4.16% | $133 |
| Food | 4.05% | $132 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.41% | $126 |
| Medical care | 2.47% | $119 |
| Recreation | 2.22% | $117 |
| Education & communication | 0.97% | $107 |
| Apparel | 0.65% | $105 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $111 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $119 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $124 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $128 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2017 to 2024: $100 is worth $128 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-to-2024/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2017 to 2024. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2017-to-2024/
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.