According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items less food and shelter are 43.73% higher in 2026 versus 2009 (a $8.75 difference in value).
Between 2009 and 2026, All items less food and shelter experienced an average inflation rate of 2.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, all items less food and shelter costing $20 in the year 2009 would cost $28.75 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.61% during this same period, inflation for all items less food and shelter was lower.
In the year 2009: Pricing changed by -1.79%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for all items less food and shelter during the 2009-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2009 (-0.36%), inflation for all items less food and shelter was lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for All items less food and shelter, over time, for $20 beginning in 2009. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $20.00 | -1.79% |
| 2010 | $20.63 | 3.13% |
| 2011 | $21.47 | 4.10% |
| 2012 | $21.88 | 1.89% |
| 2013 | $22.09 | 0.99% |
| 2014 | $22.25 | 0.71% |
| 2015 | $21.79 | -2.08% |
| 2016 | $21.83 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | $22.20 | 1.71% |
| 2018 | $22.68 | 2.15% |
| 2019 | $22.87 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | $22.85 | -0.10% |
| 2021 | $24.26 | 6.19% |
| 2022 | $26.40 | 8.83% |
| 2023 | $26.84 | 1.65% |
| 2024 | $27.26 | 1.58% |
| 2025 | $27.79 | 1.93% |
| 2026 | $28.75 | 3.45%* |
* 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 All items less food and shelter:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 35.817 | 37.325 | 39.058 | 40.933 | 42.883 | 43.967 | 45.508 | 50.050 | 54.667 | 58.517 | 62.292 | 65.900 | 72.408 | 81.733 | 90.208 | 95.858 | 99.975 | 104.150 | 107.500 | 107.725 | 111.017 | 115.142 | 120.500 | 126.875 | 132.575 | 137.075 | 141.383 | 144.825 | 148.567 | 152.558 | 155.433 | 156.158 | 159.033 | 164.992 | 168.700 | 169.183 | 172.942 | 177.233 | 184.558 | 190.750 | 194.722 | 202.931 | 199.303 | 205.531 | 213.961 | 217.997 | 220.151 | 221.720 | 217.103 | 217.528 | 221.248 | 225.999 | 227.903 | 227.673 | 241.760 | 263.098 | 267.435 | 271.668 | 276.901 | 286.451 |