2.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.50% a year over 26 years. Prices first doubled by 1999. Highest year: 1981 (10.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1980 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1980 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.45 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.47 | $4.09 |
| $100 | $244.66 | $40.87 |
| $1,000 | $2,446.59 | $408.73 |
| $10,000 | $24,465.91 | $4,087.32 |
| $100,000 | $244,659.11 | $40,873.20 |
| 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% |
| 2001 | $214.90 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $218.33 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $223.35 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $229.30 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $237.02 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $244.66 | 3.2% |
1980–2005 · 1980–2007 · All years
$100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as $244.66 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.50% per year, compounding to a 144.7% total rise in prices over 26 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).