$100 in 1988 is worth $265.23 in 2024

2.65× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.75% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 2014. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

Converter

1988in 20242024 amount in 1988 money
$1$2.65$0.38
$10$26.52$3.77
$100$265.23$37.70
$1,000$2,652.28$377.03
$10,000$26,522.78$3,770.34
$100,000$265,227.79$37,703.44

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%
2017$207.252.1%
2018$212.302.4%
2019$216.151.8%
2020$218.861.3%
2021$229.104.7%
2022$247.418.0%
2023$257.624.1%
2024$265.233.0%

1988–2023 · 1988–2025 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1988 worth in 2024?

$100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as $265.23 in 2024, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1988 to 2024?

About 2.75% per year, compounding to a 165.2% total rise in prices over 36 years.

Which year between 1988 and 2024 had the highest inflation?

2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); 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