1.76× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.60% a year over 22 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (4.2%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1990 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.76 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.57 | $5.69 |
| $100 | $175.71 | $56.91 |
| $1,000 | $1,757.15 | $569.10 |
| $10,000 | $17,571.48 | $5,691.04 |
| $100,000 | $175,714.84 | $56,910.39 |
| 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% |
| 2012 | $175.71 | 2.1% |
1990–2011 · 1990–2013 · All years
$100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as $175.71 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.60% per year, compounding to a 75.7% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).