2.30× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.24% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1979 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.30 | $0.44 |
| $10 | $22.95 | $4.36 |
| $100 | $229.51 | $43.57 |
| $1,000 | $2,295.06 | $435.72 |
| $10,000 | $22,950.63 | $4,357.18 |
| $100,000 | $229,506.31 | $43,571.79 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $100.00 | |
| 1980 | $113.50 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $125.28 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $133.00 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $137.20 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $143.19 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $148.24 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $151.13 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $156.53 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $162.95 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $170.76 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $180.01 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $187.60 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $193.31 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $199.05 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $204.21 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $209.94 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $216.11 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $221.16 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $224.58 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $229.51 | 2.2% |
1979–1998 · 1979–2000 · All years
$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $229.51 in 1999, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.24% per year, compounding to a 129.5% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).