U.S. inflation · 2018–2019
$100 in 2018 has the same buying power as
$102
in 2019
| Cumulative price change | 1.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.81% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $102 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.81 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.107 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.44% |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| $100 in 2018 → 2019 | $102 |
| $100 in 2019 → 2018 | $98.22 |
Between 2018 and 2019, the Consumer Price Index went from 251.107 to 255.657. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.8%, which works out to an average of 1.81% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2018 bought what $0.98 buys in 2019.
| Amount in 2018 | Value in 2019 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.02 |
| $5.00 | $5.09 |
| $10.00 | $10.18 |
| $20.00 | $20.36 |
| $50.00 | $50.91 |
| $100 | $102 |
| $500 | $509 |
| $1,000 | $1,018 |
| $5,000 | $5,091 |
| $10,000 | $10,181 |
| $100,000 | $101,812 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,018,120 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2018 spending costs in 2019, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2018 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.81% | $102 |
| Housing | 2.89% | $103 |
| Medical care | 2.83% | $103 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.19% | $102 |
| Food | 1.88% | $102 |
| Recreation | 1.28% | $101 |
| Education & communication | 0.73% | $101 |
| Transportation | -0.28% | $99.72 |
| Apparel | -1.27% | $98.73 |
| Energy | -2.11% | $97.89 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $100 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $102 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2018 to 2019: $100 is worth $102 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2018-to-2019/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2018 to 2019. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2018-to-2019/
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.