Inflation Record$100 in 2007 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+60.2% cumulative inflation · 2007–2026
Your $100 in 2007 would have the purchasing power of $160.24 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2007 had the same average buying power as $160.24 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 60.2% across this 19-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 37.6%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI-U). Individual expenses — housing, medical care, tuition — moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 2007 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.60 |
| $5 | $8.01 |
| $10 | $16.02 |
| $20 | $32.05 |
| $50 | $80.12 |
| $100 | $160.24 |
| $500 | $801.19 |
| $1,000 | $1,602.39 |
| $10,000 | $16,023.86 |
| $100,000 | $160,238.59 |
Key facts about 2007
- Consumer prices rose 2.9% in 2007 — the 53rd-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2007, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 69.9% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $2.80 in 2007 — about $4.49 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $1.68 in 2007 — about $2.69 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2007, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $118.22 | +18.2% |
| 2026 | $160.24 | +60.2% |
Monthly CPI in 2007
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 202.416 | 2.1% |
| February | 203.499 | 2.4% |
| March | 205.352 | 2.8% |
| April | 206.686 | 2.6% |
| May | 207.949 | 2.7% |
| June | 208.352 | 2.7% |
| July | 208.299 | 2.4% |
| August | 207.917 | 2.0% |
| September | 208.490 | 2.8% |
| October | 208.936 | 3.5% |
| November | 210.177 | 4.3% |
| December | 210.036 | 4.1% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2007: 207.342.
Verify this calculation
Series: CUUR0000SA0 (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, All Items, U.S. City Average; Not seasonally adjusted (NSA); base 1982-84=100).
Index (2007 annual average): 207.342 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.6024
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: BLS data finder.
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