$100 in 1980 is worth $218.33 in 2002

2.18× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.61% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1999. Highest year: 1981 (10.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1980in 20022002 amount in 1980 money
$1$2.18$0.46
$10$21.83$4.58
$100$218.33$45.80
$1,000$2,183.29$458.02
$10,000$21,832.90$4,580.24
$100,000$218,328.95$45,802.45

Year by year (value of $100 from 1980)

YearValueInflation
1980$100.00
1981$110.3810.4%
1982$117.186.2%
1983$120.883.2%
1984$126.164.4%
1985$130.613.5%
1986$133.151.9%
1987$137.913.6%
1988$143.574.1%
1989$150.454.8%
1990$158.605.4%
1991$165.284.2%
1992$170.313.0%
1993$175.373.0%
1994$179.922.6%
1995$184.972.8%
1996$190.402.9%
1997$194.852.3%
1998$197.871.5%
1999$202.212.2%
2000$209.013.4%
2001$214.902.8%
2002$218.331.6%

1980–2001 · 1980–2003 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1980 worth in 2002?

$100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as $218.33 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1980 to 2002?

About 3.61% per year, compounding to a 118.3% total rise in prices over 22 years.

Which year between 1980 and 2002 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).


Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard