$100 in 1983 is worth $118.77 in 1988

1.19× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.50% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1984 (4.4%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).

Converter

1983	in 1988	1988 amount in 1983 money
$1	$1.19	$0.84
$10	$11.88	$8.42
$100	$118.77	$84.20
$1,000	$1,187.70	$841.96
$10,000	$11,876.99	$8,419.64
$100,000	$118,769.87	$84,196.43

Year by year (value of $100 from 1983)

Year	Value	Inflation
1983	$100.00
1984	$104.37	4.4%
1985	$108.05	3.5%
1986	$110.15	1.9%
1987	$114.09	3.6%
1988	$118.77	4.1%

1983–1987 · 1983–1989 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1983 worth in 1988?

$100 in 1983 had about the same buying power as $118.77 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1983 to 1988?

About 3.50% per year, compounding to a 18.8% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1983 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1984 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.4%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).

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