Consumer Price Index Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) [198284=100. Represents annual averages of monthly figures. Reflects buying patterns of all urban consumers. See Statistical Abstract of the US, section 15. See Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1970, series E 135173 for similar data] Year 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 CPI 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.9 12.8 15.1 17.3 20.0 17.9 16.8 17.1 17.1 17.5 17.7 17.4 17.1 17.1 16.7 15.2 13.7 13.0 13.4 13.7 13.9 14.4 14.1 13.9 14.0 14.7 16.3 17.3 17.6 18.0 19.5 22.3 24.1 23.8 CPI values prior to 1913 are sketchy at best, based on the work of individual economists in series of varying length. The 1912 value reported here is based on Rees' Cost of Living Index for 1890 to 1913. From 1913 onward CPI values have been compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For dates before 1913, historians generally use McCusker's Composite Index which can be found at http://qrc.depaul.edu/Excel_Files/Prices/McCusker.xls 1950 1951 24.1 26.0 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 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 26.5 26.7 26.9 26.8 27.2 28.1 28.9 29.1 29.6 29.9 30.2 30.6 31.0 31.5 32.4 33.4 34.8 36.7 38.8 40.5 41.8 44.4 49.3 53.8 56.9 60.6 65.2 72.6 82.4 90.9 96.5 99.6 103.9 107.6 109.6 113.6 118.3 124.0 130.7 136.2 140.3 144.5 148.2 152.4 156.9 160.5 163.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 166.6 172.2 177.1 179.9 184.0 188.9 195.3 201.6 207.3 215.3 214.5 218.1 224.9 229.6 233.0 236.7 237.0 y at best, nomists in series eported here is for 1890 to 1913. en compiled by enerally use n be found at rices/McCusker.xls