$100 in 1982 is worth $208.80 in 2006

2.09× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.11% a year over 24 years. Prices first doubled by 2005. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1982in 20062006 amount in 1982 money
$1$2.09$0.48
$10$20.88$4.79
$100$208.80$47.89
$1,000$2,087.97$478.93
$10,000$20,879.66$4,789.35
$100,000$208,796.62$47,893.50

Year by year (value of $100 from 1982)

YearValueInflation
1982$100.00
1983$103.163.2%
1984$107.674.4%
1985$111.463.5%
1986$113.631.9%
1987$117.703.6%
1988$122.524.1%
1989$128.394.8%
1990$135.355.4%
1991$141.064.2%
1992$145.353.0%
1993$149.663.0%
1994$153.552.6%
1995$157.862.8%
1996$162.492.9%
1997$166.292.3%
1998$168.861.5%
1999$172.572.2%
2000$178.383.4%
2001$183.402.8%
2002$186.331.6%
2003$190.612.3%
2004$195.692.7%
2005$202.283.4%
2006$208.803.2%

1982–2005 · 1982–2007 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1982 worth in 2006?

$100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as $208.80 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1982 to 2006?

About 3.11% per year, compounding to a 108.8% total rise in prices over 24 years.

Which year between 1982 and 2006 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); 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