Alaska inflation
Prices in Alaska since 2000
Up 87%
An average of 2.43% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $187.48 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.3%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1961
How much prices in Alaska have risen
| Since | Alaska | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +588% | +763% | $688.35 |
| 1980 | +231% | +307% | $330.89 |
| 1990 | +139% | +156% | $238.54 |
| 2000 | +87% | +95% | $187.48 |
| 2010 | +45% | +54% | $144.97 |
| 2020 | +25% | +29% | $125.10 |
Calculate Alaska inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1961
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 271.8 | 2.1% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 266.2 | 2.2% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 260.4 | 1.5% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 256.4 | 8.1% | $1.10 |
| 2021 | 237.2 | 4.9% | $1.19 |
| 2020 | 226.2 | -1.1% | $1.25 |
| 2019 | 228.7 | 1.4% | $1.24 |
| 2018 | 225.5 | 3.0% | $1.25 |
| 2017 | 218.9 | 0.5% | $1.29 |
| 2016 | 217.8 | 0.4% | $1.30 |
| 2015 | 216.9 | 0.5% | $1.30 |
| 2014 | 215.8 | 1.6% | $1.31 |
| 2013 | 212.4 | 3.1% | $1.33 |
| 2012 | 205.9 | 2.2% | $1.37 |
| 2011 | 201.4 | 3.2% | $1.40 |
| 2010 | 195.1 | 1.8% | $1.45 |
| 2009 | 191.7 | 1.2% | $1.48 |
| 2008 | 189.5 | 4.6% | $1.49 |
| 2007 | 181.2 | 2.2% | $1.56 |
| 2006 | 177.3 | 3.2% | $1.60 |
| 2005 | 171.8 | 3.1% | $1.65 |
| 2004 | 166.7 | 2.6% | $1.70 |
| 2003 | 162.5 | 2.7% | $1.74 |
| 2002 | 158.2 | 1.9% | $1.79 |
| 2001 | 155.2 | 2.8% | $1.82 |
| 2000 | 150.9 | 1.7% | $1.87 |
| 1999 | 148.4 | 1.0% | $1.91 |
| 1998 | 146.9 | 1.5% | $1.93 |
| 1997 | 144.8 | 1.5% | $1.95 |
| 1996 | 142.7 | 2.7% | $1.98 |
| 1995 | 138.9 | 2.9% | $2.04 |
| 1994 | 135.0 | 2.1% | $2.10 |
| 1993 | 132.2 | 3.1% | $2.14 |
| 1992 | 128.2 | 3.4% | $2.21 |
| 1991 | 124.0 | 4.6% | $2.28 |
| 1990 | 118.6 | 6.2% | $2.39 |
| 1989 | 111.7 | 2.9% | $2.53 |
| 1988 | 108.6 | 0.4% | $2.61 |
| 1987 | 108.2 | 0.4% | $2.61 |
| 1986 | 107.8 | 1.9% | $2.62 |
| 1985 | 105.8 | 2.4% | $2.67 |
| 1984 | 103.3 | 4.1% | $2.74 |
| 1983 | 99.2 | 1.8% | $2.85 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 5.4% | $2.90 |
| 1981 | 92.4 | 8.1% | $3.06 |
| 1980 | 85.5 | 10.2% | $3.31 |
| 1979 | 77.6 | 10.5% | $3.65 |
| 1978 | 70.2 | 7.0% | $4.03 |
| 1977 | 65.6 | 6.7% | $4.31 |
| 1976 | 61.5 | 7.7% | $4.60 |
| 1975 | 57.1 | 13.7% | $4.95 |
| 1974 | 50.2 | 10.8% | $5.64 |
| 1973 | 45.3 | 4.4% | $6.25 |
| 1972 | 43.4 | 2.6% | $6.52 |
| 1971 | 42.3 | 2.9% | $6.69 |
| 1970 | 41.1 | 3.8% | $6.88 |
| 1969 | 39.6 | 3.9% | $7.14 |
| 1968 | 38.1 | 2.4% | $7.43 |
| 1967 | 37.2 | 2.5% | $7.61 |
| 1966 | 36.3 | 2.8% | $7.79 |
| 1965 | 35.3 | 0.9% | $8.01 |
| 1964 | 35.0 | 0.6% | $8.08 |
| 1963 | 34.8 | 0.3% | $8.13 |
| 1962 | 34.7 | 0.6% | $8.15 |
| 1961 | 34.5 | $8.20 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUURS49GSA0, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- What is the inflation rate in Alaska?
- Prices in Alaska were 3.3% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in Alaska since 2000?
- 87%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $187.48 now.
- What area does this cover?
- Urban Alaska, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUURS49GSA0).
- How often is Alaska CPI updated?
- BLS prices the largest metro areas every month and the others every other month, so the latest figure can be a month older than the national one.