$100 in 1988 is worth $118.63 in 1992

1.19× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.36% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1992 (3.0%).

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1988	in 1992	1992 amount in 1988 money
$1	$1.19	$0.84
$10	$11.86	$8.43
$100	$118.63	$84.30
$1,000	$1,186.29	$842.96
$10,000	$11,862.89	$8,429.65
$100,000	$118,628.90	$84,296.49

Year by year (value of $100 from 1988)

Year	Value	Inflation
1988	$100.00
1989	$104.79	4.8%
1990	$110.47	5.4%
1991	$115.13	4.2%
1992	$118.63	3.0%

1988–1991 · 1988–1993 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1988 worth in 1992?

$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $118.63 in 1992, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1988 to 1992?

About 4.36% per year, compounding to a 18.6% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1988 and 1992 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1992 (3.0%).

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