1.98× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.30% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1982 (6.2%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1981 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1981 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.98 | $0.51 |
| $10 | $19.78 | $5.06 |
| $100 | $197.80 | $50.56 |
| $1,000 | $1,978.01 | $505.56 |
| $10,000 | $19,780.06 | $5,055.60 |
| $100,000 | $197,800.59 | $50,555.97 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $100.00 | |
| 1982 | $106.16 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $109.51 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $114.30 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $118.33 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $120.63 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $124.95 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $130.07 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $136.30 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $143.69 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $149.74 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $154.30 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $158.88 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $163.00 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $167.58 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $172.50 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $176.53 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $179.26 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $183.19 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $189.36 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $194.69 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $197.80 | 1.6% |
1981–2001 · 1981–2003 · All years
$100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as $197.80 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.30% per year, compounding to a 97.8% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1982 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.2%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).