$100 in 1993 is worth $112.83 in 1998

1.13× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.44% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1996 (2.9%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1993	in 1998	1998 amount in 1993 money
$1	$1.13	$0.89
$10	$11.28	$8.86
$100	$112.83	$88.63
$1,000	$1,128.28	$886.30
$10,000	$11,282.81	$8,863.04
$100,000	$112,828.06	$88,630.44

Year by year (value of $100 from 1993)

Year	Value	Inflation
1993	$100.00
1994	$102.60	2.6%
1995	$105.47	2.8%
1996	$108.57	2.9%
1997	$111.11	2.3%
1998	$112.83	1.5%

1993–1997 · 1993–1999 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1993 worth in 1998?

$100 in 1993 had about the same buying power as $112.83 in 1998, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1993 to 1998?

About 2.44% per year, compounding to a 12.8% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1993 and 1998 had the highest inflation?

1996 saw the largest annual rise in the index (2.9%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard