2.47× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.62% a year over 35 years. Prices first doubled by 2022. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1991 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.47 | $0.40 |
| $10 | $24.70 | $4.05 |
| $100 | $246.98 | $40.49 |
| $1,000 | $2,469.75 | $404.90 |
| $10,000 | $24,697.53 | $4,048.99 |
| $100,000 | $246,975.28 | $40,489.88 |
| 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% |
| 2018 | $184.41 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $187.75 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $190.10 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $199.00 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $214.90 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $223.77 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $230.38 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $236.61 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $246.98 | 4.4% |
$100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as $246.98 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.62% per year, compounding to a 147.0% total rise in prices over 35 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).