U.S. inflation · 2019–2026
$100 in 2019 has the same buying power as
$129
in 2026
| Cumulative price change | 29.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.75% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $129 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $29.36 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| CPI in 2026 | 330.724 |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 2.73% |
| $100 in 2019 → 2026 | $129 |
| $100 in 2026 → 2019 | $77.30 |
Uses a partial-year average for the current year; updates with each CPI release.
Between 2019 and 2026, the Consumer Price Index went from 255.657 to 330.724. Cumulatively, prices increased 29.4%, which works out to an average of 3.75% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2019 bought what $0.77 buys in 2026.
| Amount in 2019 | Value in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.29 |
| $5.00 | $6.47 |
| $10.00 | $12.94 |
| $20.00 | $25.87 |
| $50.00 | $64.68 |
| $100 | $129 |
| $500 | $647 |
| $1,000 | $1,294 |
| $5,000 | $6,468 |
| $10,000 | $12,936 |
| $100,000 | $129,362 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,293,624 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2019 spending costs in 2026, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2019 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.75% | $129 |
| Energy | 5.39% | $144 |
| Transportation | 4.38% | $135 |
| Food | 4.33% | $135 |
| Housing | 4.26% | $134 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.50% | $127 |
| Recreation | 2.58% | $119 |
| Medical care | 2.49% | $119 |
| Apparel | 1.34% | $110 |
| Education & communication | 0.91% | $107 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $100 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $101 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $106 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $114 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $119 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $123 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $126 |
| 2026 | 330.724 | 2.7% | $129 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2019 to 2026: $100 is worth $129 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2019-to-2026/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2019 to 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2019-to-2026/
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.