2.58× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.74% a year over 35 years. Prices first doubled by 2014. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1988 | in 2023 | 2023 amount in 1988 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.58 | $0.39 |
| $10 | $25.76 | $3.88 |
| $100 | $257.62 | $38.82 |
| $1,000 | $2,576.22 | $388.16 |
| $10,000 | $25,762.25 | $3,881.65 |
| $100,000 | $257,622.49 | $38,816.49 |
| 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% |
| 2018 | $212.30 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $216.15 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $218.86 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $229.10 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $247.41 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $257.62 | 4.1% |
1988–2022 · 1988–2024 · All years
$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $257.62 in 2023, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.74% per year, compounding to a 157.6% total rise in prices over 35 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).