$100 in 1987 is worth $104.10 in 1988

1.04× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.10% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (4.1%). Lowest: 1988 (4.1%).

Converter

1987in 19881988 amount in 1987 money
$1$1.04$0.96
$10$10.41$9.61
$100$104.10$96.06
$1,000$1,041.00$960.61
$10,000$10,410.00$9,606.14
$100,000$104,100.04$96,061.44

Year by year (value of $100 from 1987)

YearValueInflation
1987$100.00
1988$104.104.1%

1987–1989 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1987 worth in 1988?

$100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as $104.10 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1987 to 1988?

About 4.10% per year, compounding to a 4.1% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1987 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

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

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