Medical care commodities priced at $100 in 2006 $128.29 in 2016

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Prices for Medical Care Commodities, 2006-2016 ($100)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care commodities were 28.29% higher in 2016 versus 2006 (a $28.29 difference in value).

Between 2006 and 2016: Medical care commodities experienced an average inflation rate of 2.52% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care commodities costing $100 in the year 2006 would cost $128.29 in 2016 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 1.76% during this same period, inflation for medical care commodities was higher.

In the year 2006: Pricing changed by 3.58%, which is above the average yearly change for medical care commodities during the 2006-2016 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2006 (3.23%), inflation for medical care commodities was higher.

Price Inflation for Medical care commodities since 1935

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1981 (10.92%), 1982 (10.29%), and 1980 (9.34%).

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Buying power of $100.00 since 2006

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care commodities, over time, for $100 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

YearUSD ValueInflation Rate
2006$100.003.58%
2007$101.441.44%
2008$103.552.09%
2009$106.723.06%
2010$110.083.15%
2011$113.362.98%
2012$116.692.94%
2013$117.220.45%
2014$120.122.48%
2015$124.043.26%
2016$128.293.43%
2017$131.882.80%
2018$133.421.16%
2019$133.37-0.04%
2020$134.020.49%
2021$131.89-1.59%
2022$135.752.93%
2023$141.424.17%
2024$142.730.93%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.


Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Medical care commodities:

Year193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
CPI31.70031.60031.80032.00031.90031.80032.00032.80033.00033.30033.60034.20037.00038.68039.20039.76040.88041.20041.60042.04042.54043.46044.70046.18046.84046.86046.32045.54045.18045.10044.97545.10044.91544.97745.43146.45447.27747.38547.51549.16953.30056.52360.16964.40068.99275.43883.67792.285100.177107.523115.169122.746130.954139.938150.800163.400176.762188.054194.977200.700204.469210.377215.269221.823230.700238.131247.585256.415262.823269.269276.008285.892289.999296.045305.108314.717324.089333.609335.109343.422354.625366.781377.038381.427381.288383.160377.057388.109404.309408.063

Adjust medical care commodities prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2016 / CPI in 2006 * 2006 USD value = 2016 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Medical care commodities was 285.892 in the year 2006 and 366.781 in 2016:

366.781 / 285.892 * $100 = $128.29

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $100 in 2006 has the same "purchasing power" as $128.29 in 2016 (in the CPI category of Medical care commodities).


Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Medical care commodities in 1935. In addition to medical care commodities, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.

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