2.03× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.46% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 2018. Highest year: 1990 (5.4%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1989 | in 2018 | 2018 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.03 | $0.49 |
| $10 | $20.26 | $4.94 |
| $100 | $202.59 | $49.36 |
| $1,000 | $2,025.95 | $493.60 |
| $10,000 | $20,259.49 | $4,935.96 |
| $100,000 | $202,594.90 | $49,359.58 |
| 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% |
| 2010 | $175.95 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $181.47 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $185.24 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $187.95 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $190.99 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $191.22 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $193.64 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $197.77 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $202.59 | 2.4% |
1989–2017 · 1989–2019 · All years
$100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as $202.59 in 2018, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.46% per year, compounding to a 102.6% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).