Inflation
See what a historical US dollar amount is worth in current dollars using the CPI-U index (1982-84 = 100), interpolated between years. The card states which years are actual readings and which are projected.
Frequently asked questions
- Which index is used?
- US CPI-U, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, with 1982-84 as the base of 100.
- Are future years exact?
- No. Years after the last published reading are estimated or projected at 2.5% a year, and the card labels them as such.