1.60× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.51% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1991 | in 2010 | 2010 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.60 | $0.62 |
| $10 | $16.02 | $6.24 |
| $100 | $160.15 | $62.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,601.54 | $624.40 |
| $10,000 | $16,015.39 | $6,244.00 |
| $100,000 | $160,153.86 | $62,439.96 |
| 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% |
| 2005 | $143.40 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $148.02 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $152.27 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $158.08 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $157.58 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $160.15 | 1.6% |
1991–2009 · 1991–2011 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $160.15 in 2010, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.51% per year, compounding to a 60.2% total rise in prices over 19 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).