$100 in 1988 is worth $202.92 in 2016

2.03× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.56% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 2014. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

Converter

1988in 20162016 amount in 1988 money
$1$2.03$0.49
$10$20.29$4.93
$100$202.92$49.28
$1,000$2,029.22$492.80
$10,000$20,292.15$4,928.01
$100,000$202,921.51$49,280.14

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%
2003$155.572.3%
2004$159.722.7%
2005$165.103.4%
2006$170.413.2%
2007$175.312.9%
2008$181.993.8%
2009$181.41-0.3%
2010$184.381.6%
2011$190.173.1%
2012$194.112.1%
2013$196.961.5%
2014$200.141.6%
2015$200.380.1%
2016$202.921.3%

1988–2015 · 1988–2017 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1988 worth in 2016?

$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $202.92 in 2016, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1988 to 2016?

About 2.56% per year, compounding to a 102.9% total rise in prices over 28 years.

Which year between 1988 and 2016 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).


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