Inflation Record$100 in 2011 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+47.7% cumulative inflation · 2011–2026
Your $100 in 2011 would have the purchasing power of $147.70 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2011 had the same average buying power as $147.70 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 47.7% across this 15-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 32.3%.
- 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 2011 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.48 |
| $5 | $7.39 |
| $10 | $14.77 |
| $20 | $29.54 |
| $50 | $73.85 |
| $100 | $147.70 |
| $500 | $738.52 |
| $1,000 | $1,477.03 |
| $10,000 | $14,770.33 |
| $100,000 | $147,703.29 |
Key facts about 2011
- Consumer prices rose 3.2% in 2011 — the 47th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2011, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 57.2% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $3.53 in 2011 — about $5.21 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $1.77 in 2011 — about $2.61 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2011, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $120.46 | +20.5% |
| 2026 | $147.70 | +47.7% |
Monthly CPI in 2011
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 220.223 | 1.6% |
| February | 221.309 | 2.1% |
| March | 223.467 | 2.7% |
| April | 224.906 | 3.2% |
| May | 225.964 | 3.6% |
| June | 225.722 | 3.6% |
| July | 225.922 | 3.6% |
| August | 226.545 | 3.8% |
| September | 226.889 | 3.9% |
| October | 226.421 | 3.5% |
| November | 226.230 | 3.4% |
| December | 225.672 | 3.0% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2011: 224.939.
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 (2011 annual average): 224.939 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.4770
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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