1.76× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.29% a year over 25 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1991 | in 2016 | 2016 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.76 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.63 | $5.67 |
| $100 | $176.26 | $56.73 |
| $1,000 | $1,762.59 | $567.35 |
| $10,000 | $17,625.86 | $5,673.48 |
| $100,000 | $176,258.57 | $56,734.83 |
| 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% |
| 2015 | $174.05 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $176.26 | 1.3% |
1991–2015 · 1991–2017 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $176.26 in 2016, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.29% per year, compounding to a 76.3% total rise in prices over 25 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).