Consumer Price Index
(Estimate) 1800-
Source:
Handbook of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Indexes from 1800 to 1912 and 2012 estimated by splicing the following
series:
- 1800 to 1851 - Index of Prices Paid by Vermont Farmers for Family
Living;
- 1851 to 1890 - Consumer Price Index by Ethel D. Hoover;
- 1890 to 1912 - Cost of Living Index by Albert Rees;
- 2012 - An estimate for 2012 is based on the change in the CPI from fourth quarter 2010 to fourth quarter 2011.
To calculate the change in prices, use the formula from the example below:
What is $1 in 1850 worth in 2011?
2012 Price = 1850 Price x (2012 CPI / 1850 CPI)
2012 Price = $1 x (696.0 / 25)
2012 Price = $27.84
$1 in 1850 is worth $27.84 in 2012.
CPI-U
1967 = 100
|
| Year |
Annual Average |
Annual Percent Change
(rate of inflation) |
1800 |
51 |
|
1801 |
50 |
-2.0% |
1802 |
43 |
-14.0% |
1803 |
45 |
4.7% |
1804 |
45 |
0.0% |
1805 |
45 |
0.0% |
1806 |
47 |
4.4% |
1807 |
44 |
-6.4% |
1808 |
48 |
9.1% |
1809 |
47 |
-2.1% |
1810 |
47 |
0.0% |
1811 |
50 |
6.4% |
1812 |
51 |
2.0% |
1813 |
58 |
13.7% |
1814 |
63 |
8.6% |
1815 |
55 |
-12.7% |
1816 |
51 |
-7.3% |
1817 |
48 |
-5.9% |
1818 |
46 |
-4.2% |
1819 |
46 |
0.0% |
1820 |
42 |
-8.7% |
1821 |
40 |
-4.8% |
1822 |
40 |
0.0% |
1823 |
36 |
-10.0% |
1824 |
33 |
-8.3% |
1825 |
34 |
3.0% |
1826 |
34 |
0.0% |
1827 |
34 |
0.0% |
1828 |
33 |
-2.9% |
1829 |
32 |
-3.0% |
1830 |
32 |
0.0% |
1831 |
32 |
0.0% |
1832 |
30 |
-6.3% |
1833 |
29 |
-3.3% |
1834 |
30 |
3.4% |
1835 |
31 |
3.3% |
1836 |
33 |
6.5% |
1837 |
34 |
3.0% |
1838 |
32 |
-5.9% |
1839 |
32 |
0.0% |
1840 |
30 |
-6.3% |
1841 |
31 |
3.3% |
1842 |
29 |
-6.5% |
1843 |
28 |
-3.4% |
1844 |
28 |
0.0% |
1845 |
28 |
0.0% |
1846 |
27 |
-3.6% |
1847 |
28 |
3.7% |
1848 |
26 |
-7.1% |
1849 |
25 |
-3.8% |
1850 |
25 |
0.0% |
1851 |
25 |
0.0% |
1852 |
25 |
0.0% |
1853 |
25 |
0.0% |
1854 |
27 |
8.0% |
1855 |
28 |
3.7% |
1856 |
27 |
-3.6% |
1857 |
28 |
3.7% |
1858 |
26 |
-7.1% |
1859 |
27 |
3.8% |
1860 |
27 |
0.0% |
1861 |
27 |
0.0% |
1862 |
30 |
11.1% |
1863 |
37 |
23.3% |
1864 |
47 |
27.0% |
1865 |
46 |
-2.1% |
1866 |
44 |
-4.3% |
1867 |
42 |
-4.5% |
1868 |
40 |
-4.8% |
1869 |
40 |
0.0% |
1870 |
38 |
-5.0% |
1871 |
36 |
-5.3% |
1872 |
36 |
0.0% |
1873 |
36 |
0.0% |
1874 |
34 |
-5.6% |
1875 |
33 |
-2.9% |
1876 |
32 |
-3.0% |
1877 |
32 |
0.0% |
1878 |
29 |
-9.4% |
1879 |
28 |
-3.4% |
1880 |
29 |
3.6% |
1881 |
29 |
0.0% |
1882 |
29 |
0.0% |
1883 |
28 |
-3.4% |
1884 |
27 |
-3.6% |
1885 |
27 |
0.0% |
1886 |
27 |
0.0% |
1887 |
27 |
0.0% |
1888 |
27 |
0.0% |
1889 |
27 |
0.0% |
1890 |
27 |
0.0% |
1891 |
27 |
0.0% |
1892 |
27 |
0.0% |
1893 |
27 |
0.0% |
1894 |
26 |
-3.7% |
1895 |
25 |
-3.8% |
1896 |
25 |
0.0% |
1897 |
25 |
0.0% |
1898 |
25 |
0.0% |
1899 |
25 |
0.0% |
1900 |
25 |
0.0% |
1901 |
25 |
0.0% |
1902 |
26 |
4.0% |
1903 |
27 |
3.8% |
1904 |
27 |
0.0% |
1905 |
27 |
0.0% |
1906 |
27 |
0.0% |
1907 |
28 |
3.7% |
1908 |
27 |
-3.6% |
1909 |
27 |
0.0% |
1910 |
28 |
3.7% |
1911 |
28 |
0.0% |
1912 |
29 |
3.6% |
1913 |
29.7 |
2.4% |
1914 |
30.1 |
1.3% |
1915 |
30.4 |
0.9% |
1916 |
32.7 |
7.7% |
1917 |
38.5 |
17.8% |
1918 |
45.2 |
17.3% |
1919 |
52.1 |
15.2% |
1920 |
60.2 |
15.6% |
1921 |
53.6 |
-10.9% |
1922 |
50.3 |
-6.2% |
1923 |
51.2 |
1.8% |
1924 |
51.5 |
0.4% |
1925 |
52.7 |
2.4% |
1926 |
53.2 |
0.9% |
1927 |
52.2 |
-1.9% |
1928 |
51.6 |
-1.2% |
1929 |
51.6 |
0.0% |
1930 |
50.2 |
-2.7% |
1931 |
45.7 |
-8.9% |
1932 |
41.0 |
-10.3% |
1933 |
38.9 |
-5.2% |
1934 |
40.2 |
3.5% |
1935 |
41.2 |
2.6% |
1936 |
41.7 |
1.0% |
1937 |
43.2 |
3.7% |
1938 |
42.3 |
-2.0% |
1939 |
41.8 |
-1.3% |
1940 |
42.1 |
0.7% |
1941 |
44.2 |
5.1% |
1942 |
49.1 |
10.9% |
1943 |
52.0 |
6.0% |
1944 |
52.9 |
1.6% |
1945 |
54.1 |
2.3% |
1946 |
58.6 |
8.5% |
1947 |
67.1 |
14.4% |
1948 |
72.2 |
7.7% |
1949 |
71.5 |
-1.0% |
1950 |
72.3 |
1.1% |
1951 |
78.0 |
7.9% |
1952 |
79.8 |
2.3% |
1953 |
80.4 |
0.8% |
1954 |
80.7 |
0.3% |
1955 |
80.5 |
-0.3% |
1956 |
81.7 |
1.5% |
1957 |
84.4 |
3.3% |
1958 |
86.7 |
2.7% |
1959 |
87.6 |
1.0% |
1960 |
88.9 |
1.5% |
1961 |
89.8 |
1.1% |
1962 |
90.9 |
1.2% |
1963 |
92.0 |
1.2% |
1964 |
93.2 |
1.3% |
1965 |
94.7 |
1.6% |
1966 |
97.5 |
3.0% |
1967 |
100.2 |
2.8% |
1968 |
104.5 |
4.3% |
1969 |
110.2 |
5.5% |
1970 |
116.7 |
5.8% |
1971 |
121.7 |
4.3% |
1972 |
125.7 |
3.3% |
1973 |
133.4 |
6.2% |
1974 |
148.2 |
11.1% |
1975 |
161.7 |
9.1% |
1976 |
171.0 |
5.7% |
1977 |
182.1 |
6.5% |
1978 |
196.0 |
7.6% |
1979 |
218.1 |
11.3% |
1980 |
247.6 |
13.5% |
1981 |
273.2 |
10.3% |
1982 |
290.0 |
6.1% |
1983 |
299.3 |
3.2% |
1984 |
312.2 |
4.3% |
1985 |
323.2 |
3.5% |
1986 |
329.4 |
1.9% |
1987 |
341.4 |
3.7% |
1988 |
355.4 |
4.1% |
1989 |
372.5 |
4.8% |
1990 |
392.6 |
5.4% |
1991 |
409.3 |
4.2% |
1992 |
421.7 |
3.0% |
1993 |
434.1 |
3.0% |
1994 |
445.4 |
2.6% |
1995 |
457.9 |
2.8% |
1996 |
471.3 |
2.9% |
1997 |
482.4 |
2.3% |
1998 |
489.8 |
1.6% |
1999 |
500.6 |
2.2% |
2000 |
517.5 |
3.4% |
2001 |
532.1 |
2.8% |
2002 |
540.5 |
1.6% |
2003 |
552.8 |
2.3% |
2004 |
567.6 |
2.7% |
2005 |
586.9 |
3.4% |
2006 |
605.8 |
3.2% |
2007 |
623.1 |
2.9% |
2008 |
647.0 |
3.8% |
2009 |
644.7 |
-0.4% |
2010 |
655.3 |
1.6% |
2011 |
676.0 |
3.2% |
2012 |
698.4 |
3.3% |
|
|
*An estimate for 2012 is based on the change in the CPI from fourth quarter
2010 to fourth quarter 2011.
Community Development
Teaching Aids
