1.88× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.27% a year over 28 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2021 (4.7%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1993 | in 2021 | 2021 amount in 1993 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.88 | $0.53 |
| $10 | $18.76 | $5.33 |
| $100 | $187.56 | $53.32 |
| $1,000 | $1,875.57 | $533.17 |
| $10,000 | $18,755.73 | $5,331.70 |
| $100,000 | $187,557.31 | $53,317.04 |
| 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% |
| 1999 | $115.30 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $119.18 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $122.54 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $124.50 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $127.36 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $130.76 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $135.16 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $139.51 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $143.52 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $148.99 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $148.51 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $150.94 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $155.68 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $158.91 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $161.24 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $163.84 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $164.04 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $166.12 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $169.66 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $173.80 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $176.95 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $179.17 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $187.56 | 4.7% |
1993–2020 · 1993–2022 · All years
$100 in 1993 had about the same buying power as $187.56 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.27% per year, compounding to a 87.6% total rise in prices over 28 years.
2021 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.7%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).