2.84× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.78% a year over 38 years. Prices first doubled by 2012. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1987 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.84 | $0.35 |
| $10 | $28.36 | $3.53 |
| $100 | $283.57 | $35.26 |
| $1,000 | $2,835.73 | $352.64 |
| $10,000 | $28,357.30 | $3,526.43 |
| $100,000 | $283,573.03 | $35,264.28 |
| 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% |
| 2016 | $211.24 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $215.74 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $221.01 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $225.01 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $227.83 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $238.50 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $257.56 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $268.19 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $276.10 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $283.57 | 2.7% |
1987–2024 · 1987–2026 · All years
$100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as $283.57 in 2025, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.78% per year, compounding to a 183.6% total rise in prices over 38 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).