According to the latest CPI data released May 12, 2026, prices are 2.00x today compared to June 1999, and prices are up +3.81% in the past year.
| Years Ago | Year | Price Change | Cost Today of $1 Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2026 | — | $1.00 |
| 1 | 2025 | +3.81% | $1.04 |
| 2 | 2024 | +6.21% | $1.06 |
| 3 | 2023 | +9.78% | $1.10 |
| 5 | 2021 | +24.70% | $1.25 |
| 10 | 2016 | +39.19% | $1.39 |
| 20 | 2006 | +65.27% | $1.65 |
| 30 | 1996 | +113.06% | $2.13 |
| 50 | 1976 | +493.62% | $5.94 |
The Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) value for April 2026 released on May 12, 2026 is 333.02. (1982-1984 = 100.) The next release is expected at: Jun. 10, 2026 8:30am ET.
| 1913 to present |
Exponential
Trendline |
|---|---|
| CPI-U |
+3.35%/yr
(R2=0.953) |
| Year | CPI-U Inflation | CPI-U Deflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +2.77% | |
| 2025 | +2.67% | |
| 2024 | +2.89% | |
| 2023 | +3.35% | |
| 2022 | +6.46% | |
| 2021 | +7.04% | |
| 2020 | +1.36% | |
| 2019 | +2.28% | |
| 2018 | +1.91% | |
| 2017 | +2.11% | |
| 2016 | +2.07% | |
| 2015 | +0.73% | |
| 2014 | +0.76% | |
| 2013 | +1.50% | |
| 2012 | +1.74% | |
| 2011 | +2.96% | |
| 2010 | +1.50% | |
| 2009 | +2.72% | |
| 2008 | +0.09% | |
| 2007 | +4.08% | |
| 2006 | +2.54% | |
| 2005 | +3.42% | |
| 2004 | +3.26% | |
| 2003 | +1.88% | |
| 2002 | +2.38% | |
| 2001 | +1.55% | |
| 2000 | +3.39% | |
| 1999 | +2.68% | |
| 1998 | +1.61% | |
| 1997 | +1.70% | |
| 1996 | +3.32% | |
| 1995 | +2.54% | |
| 1994 | +2.67% | |
| 1993 | +2.75% | |
| 1992 | +2.90% | |
| 1991 | +3.06% | |
| 1990 | +6.11% | |
| 1989 | +4.65% | |
| 1988 | +4.42% | |
| 1987 | +4.43% | |
| 1986 | +1.10% | |
| 1985 | +3.80% | |
| 1984 | +3.95% | |
| 1983 | +3.79% | |
| 1982 | +3.83% | |
| 1981 | +8.92% | |
| 1980 | +12.52% | |
| 1979 | +13.29% | |
| 1978 | +9.02% | |
| 1977 | +6.70% | |
| 1976 | +4.86% | |
| 1975 | +6.94% | |
| 1974 | +12.34% | |
| 1973 | +8.71% | |
| 1972 | +3.41% | |
| 1971 | +3.27% | |
| 1970 | +5.57% | |
| 1969 | +6.20% | |
| 1968 | +4.72% | |
| 1967 | +3.04% | |
| 1966 | +3.46% | |
| 1965 | +1.92% | |
| 1964 | +0.97% | |
| 1963 | +1.64% | |
| 1962 | +1.33% | |
| 1961 | +0.67% | |
| 1960 | +1.36% | |
| 1959 | +1.73% | |
| 1958 | +1.76% | |
| 1957 | +2.90% | |
| 1956 | +2.99% | |
| 1955 | +0.37% | |
| 1954 | −0.74% | |
| 1953 | +0.75% | |
| 1952 | +0.75% | |
| 1951 | +6.00% | |
| 1950 | +5.93% | |
| 1949 | −2.07% | |
| 1948 | +2.99% | |
| 1947 | +8.84% | |
| 1946 | +18.13% | |
| 1945 | +2.25% | |
| 1944 | +2.30% | |
| 1943 | +2.96% | |
| 1942 | +9.03% | |
| 1941 | +9.93% | |
| 1940 | +0.71% | |
| 1939 | +0.00% | |
| 1938 | −2.78% | |
| 1937 | +2.86% | |
| 1936 | +1.45% | |
| 1935 | +2.99% | |
| 1934 | +1.52% | |
| 1933 | +0.76% | |
| 1932 | −10.27% | |
| 1931 | −9.32% | |
| 1930 | −6.40% | |
| 1929 | +0.58% | |
| 1928 | −1.16% | |
| 1927 | −2.26% | |
| 1926 | −1.12% | |
| 1925 | +3.47% | |
| 1924 | +0.00% | |
| 1923 | +2.37% | |
| 1922 | −2.31% | |
| 1921 | −10.82% | |
| 1920 | +2.65% | |
| 1919 | +14.55% | |
| 1918 | +20.44% | |
| 1917 | +18.10% | |
| 1916 | +12.62% | |
| 1915 | +1.98% | |
| 1914 | +1.00% | |
| 1913 | +2.04% |
Inflation is a measure of the rate of change (%/year) of the increase or decrease in the prices of goods and services over time. In the United States, inflation data is compiled and released monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.” Learn more about the CPI at: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/