2.54× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.95% a year over 24 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1979 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.54 | $0.39 |
| $10 | $25.35 | $3.94 |
| $100 | $253.50 | $39.45 |
| $1,000 | $2,535.02 | $394.47 |
| $10,000 | $25,350.17 | $3,944.75 |
| $100,000 | $253,501.72 | $39,447.46 |
| 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% |
| 2000 | $237.23 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $243.92 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $247.81 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $253.50 | 2.3% |
1979–2002 · 1979–2004 · All years
$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $253.50 in 2003, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.95% per year, compounding to a 153.5% total rise in prices over 24 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).