3.13× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.82% a year over 41 years. Prices first doubled by 2008. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1985 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 1985 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.13 | $0.32 |
| $10 | $31.25 | $3.20 |
| $100 | $312.54 | $32.00 |
| $1,000 | $3,125.45 | $319.95 |
| $10,000 | $31,254.46 | $3,199.54 |
| $100,000 | $312,544.61 | $31,995.43 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $100.00 | |
| 1986 | $101.94 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $105.59 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $109.92 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $115.19 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $121.43 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $126.55 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $130.40 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $134.27 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $137.76 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $141.62 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $145.78 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $149.19 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $151.49 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $154.82 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $160.03 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $164.54 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $167.16 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $171.00 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $175.57 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $181.47 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $187.32 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $192.70 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $200.05 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $199.41 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $202.67 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $209.04 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $213.37 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $216.50 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $220.00 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $220.26 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $223.05 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $227.81 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $233.36 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $237.60 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $240.57 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $251.83 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $271.96 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $283.18 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $291.54 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $299.43 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $312.54 | 4.4% |
$100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as $312.54 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.82% per year, compounding to a 212.5% total rise in prices over 41 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).