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Consumer Price Index
(Estimate) 1800-2008
Source:
Handbook of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Indexes from 1800 to 1912 and 2008 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; |
| 2008 — |
An estimate for 2008 is based on the change in the
CPI from fourth quarter 2006 to fourth quarter 2007. |
To calculate the change in prices, use the formula from the example below:
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What is $1 in 1850 worth in 2008?
2008 Price = 1850 Price x (2008 CPI / 1850 CPI)
2008 Price = $1 x (645.4 / 25)
2008 Price = $24.71
$1 in 1850 is worth $25.82 in 2008.
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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 |
1.0 |
| 1916 |
32.7 |
7.6 |
| 1917 |
38.4 |
17.4 |
| 1918 |
45.1 |
17.4 |
| 1919 |
51.8 |
14.9 |
| 1920 |
60.0 |
15.8 |
| 1921 |
53.6 |
-10.7 |
| 1922 |
50.2 |
-6.3 |
| 1923 |
51.1 |
1.8 |
| 1924 |
51.2 |
0.2 |
| 1925 |
52.5 |
2.5 |
| 1926 |
53.0 |
1.0 |
| 1927 |
52.0 |
-1.9 |
| 1928 |
51.3 |
-1.3 |
| 1929 |
51.3 |
0.0 |
| 1930 |
50.0 |
-2.5 |
| 1931 |
45.6 |
-8.8 |
| 1932 |
40.9 |
-10.3 |
| 1933 |
38.8 |
-5.1 |
| 1934 |
40.1 |
3.4 |
| 1935 |
41.1 |
2.5 |
| 1936 |
41.5 |
1.0 |
| 1937 |
43.0 |
3.6 |
| 1938 |
42.2 |
-1.9 |
| 1939 |
41.6 |
-1.4 |
| 1940 |
42.0 |
1.0 |
| 1941 |
44.1 |
5.0 |
| 1942 |
48.8 |
10.7 |
| 1943 |
51.8 |
6.1 |
| 1944 |
52.7 |
1.7 |
| 1945 |
53.9 |
2.3 |
| 1946 |
58.5 |
8.5 |
| 1947 |
66.9 |
14.4 |
| 1948 |
72.1 |
7.8 |
| 1949 |
71.4 |
-1.0 |
| 1950 |
72.1 |
1.0 |
| 1951 |
77.8 |
7.9 |
| 1952 |
79.5 |
2.2 |
| 1953 |
80.1 |
0.8 |
| 1954 |
80.5 |
0.5 |
| 1955 |
80.2 |
-0.4 |
| 1956 |
81.4 |
1.5 |
| 1957 |
84.3 |
3.6 |
| 1958 |
86.6 |
2.7 |
| 1959 |
87.3 |
0.8 |
| 1960 |
88.7 |
1.6 |
| 1961 |
89.6 |
1.0 |
| 1962 |
90.6 |
1.1 |
| 1963 |
91.7 |
1.2 |
| 1964 |
92.9 |
1.3 |
| 1965 |
94.5 |
1.7 |
| 1966 |
97.2 |
2.9 |
| 1967 |
100.0 |
2.9 |
| 1968 |
104.2 |
4.2 |
| 1969 |
109.8 |
5.4 |
| 1970 |
116.3 |
5.9 |
| 1971 |
121.3 |
4.3 |
| 1972 |
125.3 |
3.3 |
| 1973 |
133.1 |
6.2 |
| 1974 |
147.7 |
11.0 |
| 1975 |
161.2 |
9.1 |
| 1976 |
170.5 |
5.8 |
| 1977 |
181.5 |
6.5 |
| 1978 |
195.4 |
7.7 |
| 1979 |
217.4 |
11.3 |
| 1980 |
246.8 |
13.5 |
| 1981 |
272.4 |
10.4 |
| 1982 |
289.1 |
6.1 |
| 1983 |
298.4 |
3.2 |
| 1984 |
311.1 |
4.3 |
| 1985 |
322.2 |
3.6 |
| 1986 |
328.4 |
1.8 |
| 1987 |
340.4 |
3.6 |
| 1988 |
354.3 |
4.1 |
| 1989 |
371.3 |
4.8 |
| 1990 |
391.4 |
5.4 |
| 1991 |
408.0 |
4.2 |
| 1992 |
420.3 |
3.0 |
| 1993 |
432.7 |
3.0 |
| 1994 |
444.0 |
2.2 |
| 1995 |
456.5 |
2.8 |
| 1996 |
469.9 |
2.9 |
| 1997 |
480.8 |
2.3 |
| 1998 |
488.3 |
1.6 |
| 1999 |
499.1 |
2.2 |
| 2000 |
515.8 |
3.4 |
| 2001 |
530.1 |
2.8 |
| 2002 |
538.8 |
1.6 |
| 2003 |
551.0 |
2.3 |
| 2004 |
565.7 |
2.7 |
| 2005 |
584.8 |
3.4 |
| 2006 |
603.5 |
3.2 |
| 2007 |
620.7 |
2.9 |
| 2008* |
645.4 |
4.0 |
*An estimate for 2008 is based on the change in the CPI from fourth quarter
2006 to fourth quarter 2007.
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