2.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.88% a year over 26 years. Prices first doubled by 2011. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1986 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.09 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.93 | $4.78 |
| $100 | $209.30 | $47.78 |
| $1,000 | $2,093.01 | $477.78 |
| $10,000 | $20,930.13 | $4,777.80 |
| $100,000 | $209,301.30 | $47,778.01 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $100.00 | |
| 1987 | $103.58 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $107.82 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $112.99 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $119.11 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $124.14 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $127.91 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $131.71 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $135.13 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $138.92 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $143.00 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $146.34 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $148.61 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $151.87 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $156.98 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $161.40 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $163.97 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $167.74 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $172.22 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $178.01 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $183.75 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $189.02 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $196.24 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $195.61 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $198.81 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $205.05 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $209.30 | 2.1% |
1986–2011 · 1986–2013 · All years
$100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as $209.30 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.88% per year, compounding to a 109.3% total rise in prices over 26 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).