2.07× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.54% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 2014. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1988 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1988 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.07 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.72 | $4.83 |
| $100 | $207.25 | $48.25 |
| $1,000 | $2,072.47 | $482.52 |
| $10,000 | $20,724.67 | $4,825.17 |
| $100,000 | $207,246.67 | $48,251.68 |
| 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% |
| 2009 | $181.41 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $184.38 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $190.17 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $194.11 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $196.96 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $200.14 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $200.38 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $202.92 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $207.25 | 2.1% |
1988–2016 · 1988–2018 · All years
$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $207.25 in 2017, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.54% per year, compounding to a 107.2% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).