$100 in 1988 is worth $104.79 in 1989

1.05× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.79% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1989 (4.8%). Lowest: 1989 (4.8%).

Converter

1988in 19891989 amount in 1988 money
$1$1.05$0.95
$10$10.48$9.54
$100$104.79$95.43
$1,000$1,047.91$954.28
$10,000$10,479.11$9,542.80
$100,000$104,791.09$95,427.96

Year by year (value of $100 from 1988)

YearValueInflation
1988$100.00
1989$104.794.8%

1988–1990 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1988 worth in 1989?

$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $104.79 in 1989, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1988 to 1989?

About 4.79% per year, compounding to a 4.8% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1988 and 1989 had the highest inflation?

1989 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.8%); the lowest was 1989 (4.8%).

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