U.S. inflation · 2019–2020
$100 in 2019 has the same buying power as
$101
in 2020
| Cumulative price change | 1.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.23% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $101 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.23 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| CPI in 2020 | 258.811 |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| Inflation in 2020 | 1.23% |
| $100 in 2019 → 2020 | $101 |
| $100 in 2020 → 2019 | $98.78 |
Between 2019 and 2020, the Consumer Price Index went from 255.657 to 258.811. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.2%, which works out to an average of 1.23% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2019 bought what $0.99 buys in 2020.
| Amount in 2019 | Value in 2020 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.01 |
| $5.00 | $5.06 |
| $10.00 | $10.12 |
| $20.00 | $20.25 |
| $50.00 | $50.62 |
| $100 | $101 |
| $500 | $506 |
| $1,000 | $1,012 |
| $5,000 | $5,062 |
| $10,000 | $10,123 |
| $100,000 | $101,234 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,012,337 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2019 spending costs in 2020, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2019 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.23% | $101 |
| Medical care | 4.11% | $104 |
| Food | 3.45% | $103 |
| Housing | 2.19% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 1.82% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.70% | $102 |
| Recreation | 1.35% | $101 |
| Transportation | -4.16% | $95.84 |
| Apparel | -4.81% | $95.19 |
| Energy | -8.52% | $91.48 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $100 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $101 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2019 to 2020: $100 is worth $101 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2019-to-2020/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2019 to 2020. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2019-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.