$100 in 1984 is worth $119.25 in 1989

1.19× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.58% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1989 (4.8%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).

Converter

1984	in 1989	1989 amount in 1984 money
$1	$1.19	$0.84
$10	$11.93	$8.39
$100	$119.25	$83.86
$1,000	$1,192.51	$838.57
$10,000	$11,925.11	$8,385.67
$100,000	$119,251.12	$83,856.65

Year by year (value of $100 from 1984)

Year	Value	Inflation
1984	$100.00
1985	$103.53	3.5%
1986	$105.54	1.9%
1987	$109.32	3.6%
1988	$113.80	4.1%
1989	$119.25	4.8%

1984–1988 · 1984–1990 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1984 worth in 1989?

$100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as $119.25 in 1989, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1984 to 1989?

About 3.58% per year, compounding to a 19.3% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1984 and 1989 had the highest inflation?

1989 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.8%); 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