3.70× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.95% a year over 45 years. Prices first doubled by 2003. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1981 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 1981 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.70 | $0.27 |
| $10 | $36.98 | $2.70 |
| $100 | $369.83 | $27.04 |
| $1,000 | $3,698.29 | $270.40 |
| $10,000 | $36,982.92 | $2,703.95 |
| $100,000 | $369,829.18 | $27,039.51 |
| 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% |
| 2003 | $202.35 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $207.74 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $214.74 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $221.66 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $228.02 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $236.72 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $235.96 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $239.82 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $247.35 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $252.48 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $256.18 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $260.32 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $260.63 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $263.94 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $269.56 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $276.14 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $281.14 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $284.67 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $297.99 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $321.80 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $335.08 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $344.98 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $354.31 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $369.83 | 4.4% |
$100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as $369.83 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.95% per year, compounding to a 269.8% total rise in prices over 45 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).