U.S. inflation · 2021–2025
$100 in 2021 has the same buying power as
$119
in 2025
| Cumulative price change | 18.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 4.40% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $119 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $18.81 |
| CPI in 2021 | 270.97 |
| CPI in 2025 | 321.943 |
| Inflation in 2021 | 4.70% |
| Inflation in 2025 | 2.63% |
| $100 in 2021 → 2025 | $119 |
| $100 in 2025 → 2021 | $84.17 |
Between 2021 and 2025, the Consumer Price Index went from 270.97 to 321.943. Cumulatively, prices increased 18.8%, which works out to an average of 4.40% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2021 bought what $0.84 buys in 2025.
| Amount in 2021 | Value in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.19 |
| $5.00 | $5.94 |
| $10.00 | $11.88 |
| $20.00 | $23.76 |
| $50.00 | $59.41 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $500 | $594 |
| $1,000 | $1,188 |
| $5,000 | $5,941 |
| $10,000 | $11,881 |
| $100,000 | $118,811 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,188,113 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2021 spending costs in 2025, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2021 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 4.40% | $119 |
| Housing | 5.42% | $123 |
| Food | 5.15% | $122 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 4.29% | $118 |
| Transportation | 4.22% | $118 |
| Energy | 4.05% | $117 |
| Recreation | 3.04% | $113 |
| Medical care | 2.51% | $110 |
| Apparel | 2.07% | $109 |
| Education & communication | 0.72% | $103 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $100 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $108 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $112 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $116 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $119 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2021 to 2025: $100 is worth $119 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2021-to-2025/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2021 to 2025. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2021-to-2025/
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.