2.61× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.62% a year over 37 years. Prices first doubled by 2008. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1984 | in 2021 | 2021 amount in 1984 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.61 | $0.38 |
| $10 | $26.07 | $3.84 |
| $100 | $260.72 | $38.36 |
| $1,000 | $2,607.18 | $383.56 |
| $10,000 | $26,071.85 | $3,835.55 |
| $100,000 | $260,718.49 | $38,355.55 |
| 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% |
| 1990 | $125.71 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $131.01 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $135.00 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $139.01 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $142.62 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $146.62 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $150.92 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $154.45 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $156.84 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $160.28 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $165.68 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $170.34 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $173.06 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $177.04 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $181.76 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $187.88 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $193.93 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $199.50 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $207.11 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $206.44 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $209.82 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $216.41 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $220.90 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $224.14 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $227.76 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $228.03 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $230.92 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $235.84 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $241.60 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $245.98 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $249.06 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $260.72 | 4.7% |
1984–2020 · 1984–2022 · All years
$100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as $260.72 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.62% per year, compounding to a 160.7% total rise in prices over 37 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).