$100 in 1988 is worth $110.47 in 1990

1.10× price rise

Average US inflation: 5.10% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1989 (4.8%).

Converter

1988in 19901990 amount in 1988 money
$1$1.10$0.91
$10$11.05$9.05
$100$110.47$90.52
$1,000$1,104.70$905.22
$10,000$11,046.99$9,052.24
$100,000$110,469.95$90,522.35

Year by year (value of $100 from 1988)

YearValueInflation
1988$100.00
1989$104.794.8%
1990$110.475.4%

1988–1989 · 1988–1991 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1988 worth in 1990?

$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $110.47 in 1990, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1988 to 1990?

About 5.10% per year, compounding to a 10.5% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1988 and 1990 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); 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