1.82× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.04% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1988 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1988 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.82 | $0.55 |
| $10 | $18.20 | $5.49 |
| $100 | $181.99 | $54.95 |
| $1,000 | $1,819.95 | $549.47 |
| $10,000 | $18,199.47 | $5,494.67 |
| $100,000 | $181,994.72 | $54,946.65 |
| 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% |
| 1993 | $122.15 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $125.32 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $128.84 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $132.62 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $135.72 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $137.82 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $140.84 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $145.59 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $149.69 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $152.07 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $155.57 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $159.72 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $165.10 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $170.41 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $175.31 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $181.99 | 3.8% |
1988–2007 · 1988–2009 · All years
$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $181.99 in 2008, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.04% per year, compounding to a 82.0% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).