$100 in 1982 is worth $237.83 in 2012

2.38× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.93% a year over 30 years. Prices first doubled by 2005. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

Converter

1982in 20122012 amount in 1982 money
$1$2.38$0.42
$10$23.78$4.20
$100$237.83$42.05
$1,000$2,378.31$420.47
$10,000$23,783.09$4,204.67
$100,000$237,830.89$42,046.68

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%
2007$214.792.9%
2008$222.983.8%
2009$222.27-0.3%
2010$225.911.6%
2011$233.003.1%
2012$237.832.1%

1982–2011 · 1982–2013 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1982 worth in 2012?

$100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as $237.83 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1982 to 2012?

About 2.93% per year, compounding to a 137.8% total rise in prices over 30 years.

Which year between 1982 and 2012 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).


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