1.72× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.62% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (4.2%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1990 | in 2011 | 2011 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.72 | $0.58 |
| $10 | $17.21 | $5.81 |
| $100 | $172.15 | $58.09 |
| $1,000 | $1,721.46 | $580.90 |
| $10,000 | $17,214.59 | $5,809.03 |
| $100,000 | $172,145.93 | $58,090.25 |
| 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% |
| 2003 | $140.83 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $144.58 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $149.45 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $154.26 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $158.69 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $164.75 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $164.22 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $166.91 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $172.15 | 3.1% |
1990–2010 · 1990–2012 · All years
$100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as $172.15 in 2011, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.62% per year, compounding to a 72.1% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).