1.35× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.54% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1991 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.35 | $0.74 |
| $10 | $13.51 | $7.40 |
| $100 | $135.13 | $74.00 |
| $1,000 | $1,351.29 | $740.04 |
| $10,000 | $13,512.85 | $7,400.36 |
| $100,000 | $135,128.52 | $74,003.62 |
| 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% |
| 1999 | $122.34 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $126.46 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $130.02 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $132.09 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $135.13 | 2.3% |
1991–2002 · 1991–2004 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $135.13 in 2003, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.54% per year, compounding to a 35.1% total rise in prices over 12 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).