1.74× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.43% a year over 23 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1991 | in 2014 | 2014 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.74 | $0.58 |
| $10 | $17.38 | $5.75 |
| $100 | $173.84 | $57.52 |
| $1,000 | $1,738.42 | $575.23 |
| $10,000 | $17,384.21 | $5,752.35 |
| $100,000 | $173,842.11 | $57,523.46 |
| 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% |
| 2011 | $165.18 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $168.61 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $171.08 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $173.84 | 1.6% |
1991–2013 · 1991–2015 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $173.84 in 2014, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.43% per year, compounding to a 73.8% total rise in prices over 23 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).