$100 in 1989 is worth $119.59 in 1994

1.20× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.64% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1994 (2.6%).

Converter

1989	in 1994	1994 amount in 1989 money
$1	$1.20	$0.84
$10	$11.96	$8.36
$100	$119.59	$83.62
$1,000	$1,195.93	$836.17
$10,000	$11,959.26	$8,361.72
$100,000	$119,592.55	$83,617.25

Year by year (value of $100 from 1989)

Year	Value	Inflation
1989	$100.00
1990	$105.42	5.4%
1991	$109.86	4.2%
1992	$113.21	3.0%
1993	$116.57	3.0%
1994	$119.59	2.6%

1989–1993 · 1989–1995 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1989 worth in 1994?

$100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as $119.59 in 1994, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1989 to 1994?

About 3.64% per year, compounding to a 19.6% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1989 and 1994 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1994 (2.6%).

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