$100 in 1988 is worth $152.07 in 2002

1.52× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.04% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1988in 20022002 amount in 1988 money
$1$1.52$0.66
$10$15.21$6.58
$100$152.07$65.76
$1,000$1,520.75$657.57
$10,000$15,207.50$6,575.70
$100,000$152,074.97$65,757.04

Year by year (value of $100 from 1988)

YearValueInflation
1988$100.00
1989$104.794.8%
1990$110.475.4%
1991$115.134.2%
1992$118.633.0%
1993$122.153.0%
1994$125.322.6%
1995$128.842.8%
1996$132.622.9%
1997$135.722.3%
1998$137.821.5%
1999$140.842.2%
2000$145.593.4%
2001$149.692.8%
2002$152.071.6%

1988–2001 · 1988–2003 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1988 worth in 2002?

$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $152.07 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1988 to 2002?

About 3.04% per year, compounding to a 52.1% total rise in prices over 14 years.

Which year between 1988 and 2002 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).


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