Inflation in the West
Prices in the West since 2000
Up 103%
An average of 2.75% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $203.23 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.2%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1967
How much prices in the West have risen
| Since | the West | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +830% | +763% | $929.98 |
| 1980 | +326% | +307% | $426.48 |
| 1990 | +170% | +156% | $270.16 |
| 2000 | +103% | +95% | $203.23 |
| 2010 | +61% | +54% | $160.60 |
| 2020 | +29% | +29% | $129.16 |
Calculate the West inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1967
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 341.9 | 2.7% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 332.9 | 2.8% | $1.07 |
| 2023 | 323.8 | 4.3% | $1.10 |
| 2022 | 310.5 | 8.0% | $1.14 |
| 2021 | 287.5 | 4.5% | $1.24 |
| 2020 | 275.1 | 1.7% | $1.29 |
| 2019 | 270.4 | 2.7% | $1.31 |
| 2018 | 263.3 | 3.3% | $1.35 |
| 2017 | 254.7 | 2.8% | $1.39 |
| 2016 | 247.7 | 1.9% | $1.43 |
| 2015 | 243.0 | 1.2% | $1.46 |
| 2014 | 240.2 | 1.9% | $1.48 |
| 2013 | 235.8 | 1.5% | $1.51 |
| 2012 | 232.4 | 2.2% | $1.53 |
| 2011 | 227.5 | 2.8% | $1.56 |
| 2010 | 221.2 | 1.1% | $1.61 |
| 2009 | 218.8 | -0.4% | $1.62 |
| 2008 | 219.6 | 3.5% | $1.62 |
| 2007 | 212.2 | 3.2% | $1.67 |
| 2006 | 205.7 | 3.4% | $1.73 |
| 2005 | 198.9 | 3.1% | $1.79 |
| 2004 | 193.0 | 2.3% | $1.84 |
| 2003 | 188.6 | 2.1% | $1.88 |
| 2002 | 184.7 | 1.9% | $1.92 |
| 2001 | 181.2 | 3.7% | $1.96 |
| 2000 | 174.8 | 3.5% | $2.03 |
| 1999 | 168.9 | 2.7% | $2.10 |
| 1998 | 164.4 | 1.9% | $2.16 |
| 1997 | 161.4 | 2.4% | $2.20 |
| 1996 | 157.6 | 2.7% | $2.25 |
| 1995 | 153.5 | 2.6% | $2.31 |
| 1994 | 149.6 | 2.3% | $2.37 |
| 1993 | 146.2 | 3.0% | $2.43 |
| 1992 | 142.0 | 3.4% | $2.50 |
| 1991 | 137.3 | 4.4% | $2.59 |
| 1990 | 131.5 | 5.5% | $2.70 |
| 1989 | 124.6 | 4.7% | $2.85 |
| 1988 | 119.0 | 4.1% | $2.99 |
| 1987 | 114.3 | 3.4% | $3.11 |
| 1986 | 110.5 | 2.3% | $3.21 |
| 1985 | 108.0 | 4.2% | $3.29 |
| 1984 | 103.6 | 4.6% | $3.43 |
| 1983 | 99.0 | 1.6% | $3.59 |
| 1982 | 97.4 | 6.0% | $3.65 |
| 1981 | 91.9 | 10.3% | $3.87 |
| 1980 | 83.3 | 14.7% | $4.26 |
| 1979 | 72.6 | 11.7% | $4.89 |
| 1978 | 65.0 | 8.5% | $5.47 |
| 1977 | 59.9 | 7.3% | $5.93 |
| 1976 | 55.8 | 6.1% | $6.37 |
| 1975 | 52.6 | 10.3% | $6.75 |
| 1974 | 47.7 | 10.7% | $7.45 |
| 1973 | 43.1 | 5.6% | $8.24 |
| 1972 | 40.8 | 3.3% | $8.71 |
| 1971 | 39.5 | 3.4% | $8.99 |
| 1970 | 38.2 | 5.2% | $9.30 |
| 1969 | 36.3 | 4.9% | $9.79 |
| 1968 | 34.6 | 3.9% | $10.27 |
| 1967 | 33.3 | $10.67 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0400SA0, 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 the West?
- Prices in the West were 3.2% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in the West since 2000?
- 103%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $203.23 now.
- What area does this cover?
- West, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUUR0400SA0).
- How often is the West CPI updated?
- Every month.