1.98× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.31% a year over 30 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (4.2%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1990 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.98 | $0.50 |
| $10 | $19.81 | $5.05 |
| $100 | $198.12 | $50.48 |
| $1,000 | $1,981.17 | $504.75 |
| $10,000 | $19,811.65 | $5,047.53 |
| $100,000 | $198,116.53 | $50,475.35 |
| 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% |
| 2013 | $178.29 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $181.17 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $181.39 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $183.69 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $187.60 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $192.18 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $195.66 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $198.12 | 1.3% |
1990–2019 · 1990–2021 · All years
$100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as $198.12 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.31% per year, compounding to a 98.1% total rise in prices over 30 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).