3.07× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.84% a year over 40 years. Prices first doubled by 2011. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1986 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.07 | $0.33 |
| $10 | $30.66 | $3.26 |
| $100 | $306.58 | $32.62 |
| $1,000 | $3,065.85 | $326.17 |
| $10,000 | $30,658.48 | $3,261.74 |
| $100,000 | $306,584.82 | $32,617.40 |
| 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% |
| 2013 | $212.37 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $215.80 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $216.06 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $218.80 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $223.46 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $228.91 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $233.06 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $235.98 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $247.03 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $266.77 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $277.78 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $285.98 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $293.72 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $306.58 | 4.4% |
$100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as $306.58 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.84% per year, compounding to a 206.6% total rise in prices over 40 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).