Inflation Record
$100 in 2014 → Today
Official data verified · U.S. CPI-U · Annual average · NSA · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Series CUUR0000SA0
+40.3% cumulative inflation · 2014–2026
Your $100 in 2014 would have the purchasing power of $140.34 today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2014 had the same average buying power as $140.34 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 40.3% across this 12-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar fell by 28.7%.
- 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 2014 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.40 |
| $5 | $7.02 |
| $10 | $14.03 |
| $20 | $28.07 |
| $50 | $70.17 |
| $100 | $140.34 |
| $500 | $701.71 |
| $1,000 | $1,403.43 |
| $10,000 | $14,034.30 |
| $100,000 | $140,342.97 |
Key facts about 2014
- Consumer prices rose 1.6% in 2014 — the 76th-largest annual increase in the 1913–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2014, Rent of primary residence rose the most: 44.4% cumulatively to 2025.
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $3.37 in 2014 — about $4.73 in 2026 dollars.
- A dozen large eggs averaged $2.02 in 2014 — about $2.83 in 2026 dollars.
$100 in 2014, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $132.51 | +32.5% |
| 2026 | $140.34 | +40.3% |
Monthly CPI in 2014
| Month | CPI-U index | Change vs same month, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 233.916 | 1.6% |
| February | 234.781 | 1.1% |
| March | 236.293 | 1.5% |
| April | 237.072 | 2.0% |
| May | 237.900 | 2.1% |
| June | 238.343 | 2.1% |
| July | 238.250 | 2.0% |
| August | 237.852 | 1.7% |
| September | 238.031 | 1.7% |
| October | 237.433 | 1.7% |
| November | 236.151 | 1.3% |
| December | 234.812 | 0.8% |
Annual average CPI-U for 2014: 236.736.
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 (2014 annual average): 236.736 · Index (2026 annual average): 332.243 · Ratio: 1.4034
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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