2.26× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.95% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 2005. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1982 | in 2010 | 2010 amount in 1982 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.26 | $0.44 |
| $10 | $22.59 | $4.43 |
| $100 | $225.91 | $44.27 |
| $1,000 | $2,259.08 | $442.66 |
| $10,000 | $22,590.76 | $4,426.59 |
| $100,000 | $225,907.63 | $44,265.88 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $100.00 | |
| 1983 | $103.16 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $107.67 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $111.46 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $113.63 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $117.70 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $122.52 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $128.39 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $135.35 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $141.06 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $145.35 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $149.66 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $153.55 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $157.86 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $162.49 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $166.29 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $168.86 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $172.57 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $178.38 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $183.40 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $186.33 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $190.61 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $195.69 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $202.28 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $208.80 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $214.79 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $222.98 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $222.27 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $225.91 | 1.6% |
1982–2009 · 1982–2011 · All years
$100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as $225.91 in 2010, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.95% per year, compounding to a 125.9% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).