What happened to prices after 2000
Since 2000, prices have risen 86%, or 2.52% a year. For two decades inflation stayed close to the 2% the Federal Reserve aims for, with brief swings: oil peaked and then collapsed in 2008, and prices that year rose just 0.1%.
Then came 2021 and 2022, at 7.0% and 6.5%. Those two years alone explain most of the gap. Had they run at 2% like the rest, $100 from 2000 would be worth about $170 today, not $186.
What amounts from 2000 are worth today
| In 2000 | In 2025 | 2025 amount in 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.86 | $0.54 |
| $5 | $9.31 | $2.68 |
| $10 | $18.63 | $5.37 |
| $20 | $37.25 | $10.74 |
| $50 | $93.13 | $26.84 |
| $100 | $186.26 | $53.69 |
| $500 | $931.32 | $268.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,862.64 | $536.87 |
| $5,000 | $9,313.22 | $2,684.36 |
| $10,000 | $18,626.44 | $5,368.71 |
Read across: $1,000 in 2000 buys what $1,863 did in 2025, and $1,000 in 2025 would have bought what $536.87 did in 2000.
Inflation by decade since 2000
| Decade | Average a year | Prices over the decade |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s (2001–2009) | 2.43% | +24.1% |
| 2010s | 1.76% | +19.0% |
| 2020s (2020–2025) | 3.94% | +26.1% |
Every year since 2000: CPI, inflation and the cost of $100 of 2000 goods
| Year | CPI (Dec.) | Inflation | Cost of $100 of 2000 goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.0 | — | $100.00 |
| 2001 | 176.7 | +1.6% | $101.55 |
| 2002 | 180.9 | +2.4% | $103.97 |
| 2003 | 184.3 | +1.9% | $105.92 |
| 2004 | 190.3 | +3.3% | $109.37 |
| 2005 | 196.8 | +3.4% | $113.10 |
| 2006 | 201.8 | +2.5% | $115.98 |
| 2007 | 210.0 | +4.1% | $120.69 |
| 2008 | 210.2 | +0.1% | $120.80 |
| 2009 | 215.9 | +2.7% | $124.08 |
| 2010 | 219.2 | +1.5% | $125.98 |
| 2011 | 225.7 | +3.0% | $129.71 |
| 2012 | 229.6 | +1.7% | $131.95 |
| 2013 | 233.0 | +1.5% | $133.91 |
| 2014 | 234.8 | +0.8% | $134.94 |
| 2015 | 236.5 | +0.7% | $135.92 |
| 2016 | 241.4 | +2.1% | $138.74 |
| 2017 | 246.5 | +2.1% | $141.67 |
| 2018 | 251.2 | +1.9% | $144.37 |
| 2019 | 257.0 | +2.3% | $147.70 |
| 2020 | 260.5 | +1.4% | $149.71 |
| 2021 | 278.8 | +7.0% | $160.23 |
| 2022 | 296.8 | +6.5% | $170.57 |
| 2023 | 306.7 | +3.3% | $176.26 |
| 2024 | 315.6 | +2.9% | $181.38 |
| 2025 | 324.1 | +2.7% | $186.26 |
How this is calculated
We divide the consumer price index for December 2025 (324.1) by the index for December 2000 (174.0), which gives 1.8626, and multiply. Each year’s inflation runs December to December. December figures follow prices to the end of each year, so they can differ slightly from tables that use yearly averages. The index measures an average urban household’s spending; your own costs can rise faster or slower.
For what the stock market did over the same years, see S&P 500 returns since 2000. Every figure here comes from the same data as the inflation calculator. The method is on the methodology page.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. city average, all items, December values.