1.64× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.49% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1992 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1992 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.64 | $0.61 |
| $10 | $16.36 | $6.11 |
| $100 | $163.63 | $61.11 |
| $1,000 | $1,636.30 | $611.14 |
| $10,000 | $16,362.97 | $6,111.36 |
| $100,000 | $163,629.68 | $61,113.61 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $100.00 | |
| 1993 | $102.97 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $105.64 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $108.61 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $111.80 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $114.41 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $116.18 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $118.73 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $122.72 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $126.18 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $128.19 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $131.14 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $134.64 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $139.17 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $143.65 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $147.78 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $153.42 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $152.92 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $155.43 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $160.31 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $163.63 | 2.1% |
1992–2011 · 1992–2013 · All years
$100 in 1992 had about the same buying power as $163.63 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.49% per year, compounding to a 63.6% total rise in prices over 20 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).