$100 in 1989 is worth $148.46 in 2003

1.48× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.86% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1989in 20032003 amount in 1989 money
$1$1.48$0.67
$10$14.85$6.74
$100$148.46$67.36
$1,000$1,484.57$673.60
$10,000$14,845.69$6,735.96
$100,000$148,456.94$67,359.60

Year by year (value of $100 from 1989)

YearValueInflation
1989$100.00
1990$105.425.4%
1991$109.864.2%
1992$113.213.0%
1993$116.573.0%
1994$119.592.6%
1995$122.952.8%
1996$126.562.9%
1997$129.522.3%
1998$131.521.5%
1999$134.402.2%
2000$138.933.4%
2001$142.842.8%
2002$145.121.6%
2003$148.462.3%

1989–2002 · 1989–2004 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1989 worth in 2003?

$100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as $148.46 in 2003, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1989 to 2003?

About 2.86% per year, compounding to a 48.5% total rise in prices over 14 years.

Which year between 1989 and 2003 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).


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