U.S. inflation · 2020–2021
$100 in 2020 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2021
| Cumulative price change | 4.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 4.70% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $4.70 |
| CPI in 2020 | 258.811 |
| CPI in 2021 | 270.97 |
| Inflation in 2020 | 1.23% |
| Inflation in 2021 | 4.70% |
| $100 in 2020 → 2021 | $105 |
| $100 in 2021 → 2020 | $95.51 |
Between 2020 and 2021, the Consumer Price Index went from 258.811 to 270.97. Cumulatively, prices increased 4.7%, which works out to an average of 4.70% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2020 bought what $0.96 buys in 2021.
| Amount in 2020 | Value in 2021 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.23 |
| $10.00 | $10.47 |
| $20.00 | $20.94 |
| $50.00 | $52.35 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $523 |
| $1,000 | $1,047 |
| $5,000 | $5,235 |
| $10,000 | $10,470 |
| $100,000 | $104,698 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,046,980 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2020 spending costs in 2021, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2020 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 4.70% | $105 |
| Energy | 21.01% | $121 |
| Transportation | 14.56% | $115 |
| Food | 3.94% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.57% | $104 |
| Housing | 3.29% | $103 |
| Apparel | 2.47% | $102 |
| Recreation | 2.40% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 1.65% | $102 |
| Medical care | 1.23% | $101 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $100 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2020 to 2021: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2020-to-2021/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2020 to 2021. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2020-to-2021/
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.