2.60× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.62% a year over 37 years. Prices first doubled by 2006. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1983 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1983 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.60 | $0.38 |
| $10 | $25.99 | $3.85 |
| $100 | $259.94 | $38.47 |
| $1,000 | $2,599.39 | $384.71 |
| $10,000 | $25,993.88 | $3,847.06 |
| $100,000 | $259,938.83 | $38,470.59 |
| 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% |
| 1989 | $124.46 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $131.21 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $136.74 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $140.90 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $145.08 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $148.85 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $153.02 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $157.51 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $161.20 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $163.69 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $167.28 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $172.91 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $177.78 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $180.62 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $184.77 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $189.70 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $196.08 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $202.40 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $208.21 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $216.15 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $215.46 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $218.99 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $225.86 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $230.55 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $233.93 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $237.71 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $237.99 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $241.01 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $246.15 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $252.15 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $256.72 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $259.94 | 1.3% |
1983–2019 · 1983–2021 · All years
$100 in 1983 had about the same buying power as $259.94 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.62% per year, compounding to a 159.9% total rise in prices over 37 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).