1.39× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.55% a year over 13 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1991 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.39 | $0.72 |
| $10 | $13.87 | $7.21 |
| $100 | $138.73 | $72.08 |
| $1,000 | $1,387.33 | $720.81 |
| $10,000 | $13,873.32 | $7,208.08 |
| $100,000 | $138,733.17 | $72,080.82 |
| 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% |
| 2004 | $138.73 | 2.7% |
1991–2003 · 1991–2005 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $138.73 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.55% per year, compounding to a 38.7% total rise in prices over 13 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).