2.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.66% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 2012. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1987 | in 2015 | 2015 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.09 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.86 | $4.79 |
| $100 | $208.60 | $47.94 |
| $1,000 | $2,085.98 | $479.39 |
| $10,000 | $20,859.77 | $4,793.92 |
| $100,000 | $208,597.70 | $47,939.17 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $100.00 | |
| 1988 | $104.10 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $109.09 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $115.00 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $119.85 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $123.49 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $127.16 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $130.46 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $134.12 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $138.06 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $141.29 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $143.47 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $146.62 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $151.55 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $155.82 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $158.31 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $161.95 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $166.27 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $171.86 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $177.40 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $182.49 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $189.46 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $188.85 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $191.94 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $197.97 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $202.07 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $205.03 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $208.35 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $208.60 | 0.1% |
1987–2014 · 1987–2016 · All years
$100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as $208.60 in 2015, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.66% per year, compounding to a 108.6% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).