1.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.60% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1992 (3.0%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1991 | in 1998 | 1998 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 | $0.84 |
| $10 | $11.97 | $8.35 |
| $100 | $119.71 | $83.53 |
| $1,000 | $1,197.12 | $835.34 |
| $10,000 | $11,971.24 | $8,353.36 |
| $100,000 | $119,712.36 | $83,533.56 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | $100.00 | |
| 1992 | $103.04 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $106.10 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $108.86 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $111.91 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $115.20 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $117.89 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $119.71 | 1.5% |
1991–1997 · 1991–1999 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $119.71 in 1998, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.60% per year, compounding to a 19.7% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1992 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).