1.38× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.70% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (4.2%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1990 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.38 | $0.73 |
| $10 | $13.77 | $7.26 |
| $100 | $137.66 | $72.64 |
| $1,000 | $1,376.62 | $726.42 |
| $10,000 | $13,766.18 | $7,264.18 |
| $100,000 | $137,661.84 | $72,641.77 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $100.00 | |
| 1991 | $104.22 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $107.39 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $110.57 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $113.44 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $116.63 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $120.05 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $122.86 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $124.76 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $127.50 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $131.79 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $135.50 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $137.66 | 1.6% |
1990–2001 · 1990–2003 · All years
$100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as $137.66 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.70% per year, compounding to a 37.7% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).