1.73× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.78% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1989 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.73 | $0.58 |
| $10 | $17.31 | $5.78 |
| $100 | $173.12 | $57.76 |
| $1,000 | $1,731.17 | $577.64 |
| $10,000 | $17,311.75 | $5,776.42 |
| $100,000 | $173,117.46 | $57,764.25 |
| 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% |
| 1995 | $122.95 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $126.56 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $129.52 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $131.52 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $134.40 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $138.93 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $142.84 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $145.12 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $148.46 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $152.42 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $157.55 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $162.62 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $167.29 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $173.67 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $173.12 | -0.3% |
1989–2008 · 1989–2010 · All years
$100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as $173.12 in 2009, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.78% per year, compounding to a 73.1% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).