2.47× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.61% a year over 35 years. Prices first doubled by 2021. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1990 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.47 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.66 | $4.06 |
| $100 | $246.59 | $40.55 |
| $1,000 | $2,465.87 | $405.54 |
| $10,000 | $24,658.68 | $4,055.37 |
| $100,000 | $246,586.82 | $40,553.67 |
| 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% |
| 2021 | $207.39 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $223.96 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $233.21 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $240.09 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $246.59 | 2.7% |
1990–2024 · 1990–2026 · All years
$100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as $246.59 in 2025, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.61% per year, compounding to a 146.6% total rise in prices over 35 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).