2.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.75% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1999. Highest year: 1981 (10.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1980 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1980 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.09 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.90 | $4.78 |
| $100 | $209.01 | $47.84 |
| $1,000 | $2,090.13 | $478.44 |
| $10,000 | $20,901.27 | $4,784.40 |
| $100,000 | $209,012.75 | $47,843.97 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $100.00 | |
| 1981 | $110.38 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $117.18 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $120.88 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $126.16 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $130.61 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $133.15 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $137.91 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $143.57 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $150.45 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $158.60 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $165.28 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $170.31 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $175.37 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $179.92 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $184.97 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $190.40 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $194.85 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $197.87 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $202.21 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $209.01 | 3.4% |
1980–1999 · 1980–2001 · All years
$100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as $209.01 in 2000, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.75% per year, compounding to a 109.0% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).