$100 in 1989 is worth $152.42 in 2004

1.52× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.85% a year over 15 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1989in 20042004 amount in 1989 money
$1$1.52$0.66
$10$15.24$6.56
$100$152.42$65.61
$1,000$1,524.17$656.09
$10,000$15,241.71$6,560.94
$100,000$152,417.13$65,609.42

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%
2004$152.422.7%

1989–2003 · 1989–2005 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1989 worth in 2004?

$100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as $152.42 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1989 to 2004?

About 2.85% per year, compounding to a 52.4% total rise in prices over 15 years.

Which year between 1989 and 2004 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