1.80× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.29% a year over 26 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1991 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.80 | $0.56 |
| $10 | $18.00 | $5.56 |
| $100 | $180.02 | $55.55 |
| $1,000 | $1,800.15 | $555.51 |
| $10,000 | $18,001.54 | $5,555.08 |
| $100,000 | $180,015.42 | $55,550.80 |
| 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% |
| 2017 | $180.02 | 2.1% |
1991–2016 · 1991–2018 · All years
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $180.02 in 2017, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.29% per year, compounding to a 80.0% total rise in prices over 26 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).