$100 in 1985 is worth $109.92 in 1988

1.10× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.20% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (4.1%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).

Converter

1985	in 1988	1988 amount in 1985 money
$1	$1.10	$0.91
$10	$10.99	$9.10
$100	$109.92	$90.97
$1,000	$1,099.21	$909.74
$10,000	$10,992.10	$9,097.44
$100,000	$109,921.00	$90,974.42

Year by year (value of $100 from 1985)

Year	Value	Inflation
1985	$100.00
1986	$101.94	1.9%
1987	$105.59	3.6%
1988	$109.92	4.1%

1985–1987 · 1985–1989 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1985 worth in 1988?

$100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as $109.92 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1985 to 1988?

About 3.20% per year, compounding to a 9.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1985 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1988 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.1%); 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