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United States inflation calculator

Calculate cumulative inflation in United States using CPI data from 2000–2025. This USD inflation rate calculator compares any two years in United States to estimate the CPI inflation rate, equivalent amount, and inflation shortfall. No exchange rates.

Coverage starts in 2000 and runs through 2025.

What you get
  • Inflation rate based on CPI
  • Equivalent amount in USD
  • Inflation shortfall in USD
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Quick example

$1,000 in 2000 is about $1,801 in 2025 (CPI inflation 80.1%).

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Inflation loss calculator for United States

See how inflation changes purchasing power over time. Compare two years using CPI ratios to estimate the inflation-adjusted equivalent amount, the inflation shortfall, and the cumulative inflation factor.

Inputs
Choose a country, amount, and two years. Results stay in the same currency (no exchange rates).
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Nominal amount in USD. Example: $1,000.00
Earlier year (when you had the money).
Later year (comparison purchasing power).

CPI values vary by source and methodology. This site uses locally stored CPI series and the formula in docs/DATA_MODEL.md.

United States CPI snapshot
2000–2025 coverage
Coverage years
2000–2025
CPI series span
Total inflation
80.1%
Across full dataset
Peak YoY CPI change
+2.9%
2019 year-over-year
Example range
2000–2025
Popular CPI range

Cumulative inflation in United States (2000-2025)

CPI is an index of average consumer prices. The cumulative change from 2000-2025 gives a clear benchmark for how purchasing power shifted over the full dataset.

United States inflation rate calculator (CPI)

The inflation shortfall is not a fee you paid—it’s an estimate of how much more you’d need in the end year to match the start-year purchasing power (same currency). If the CPI index rises, prices are higher on average, so the same nominal amount buys less.

For long periods, even small annual inflation rates compound. That’s why the inflation factor can look large over decades. Use the calculator to compare different ranges and see how the results change.

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Country context

Data coverage and source details for the CPI series used on this page.

Currency
USD (dollars)
CPI coverage
2000–2025
Source
OECD CPI (Index, 2015=100)
Downloads
CPI CSV | CPI JSON
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Popular presets

Jump to the most requested ranges and amounts for United States.

Popular ranges
2000–20252010–20252015–20252020–20252022–2025
Popular amounts
$1,000$5,000$10,000$25,000$50,000
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FAQ

Answers to common questions about CPI-based inflation loss estimates.

How is inflation loss calculated for United States?

We use CPI ratios for the selected years to estimate an inflation-adjusted equivalent amount: equivalentEnd = amount × (CPI_end / CPI_start).

What years can I select?

You can select from years that exist in the country CPI dataset stored under /data/cpi. The dropdowns in the calculator only include valid years.

What is the inflation rate for United States?

Inflation rate depends on the years you select. We compute the total CPI change between the start and end year: (CPI_end / CPI_start − 1) × 100. See United States 2000–2025 inflation.

Does the calculator account for exchange rates?

No. Results are in USD and adjust only for domestic price level changes (inflation), not currency conversion.

Why does the CPI index matter?

CPI is an index of consumer prices. Using the CPI ratio between two years approximates how overall consumer prices changed across that period.