1.21× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.45% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1994 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.21 | $0.82 |
| $10 | $12.13 | $8.24 |
| $100 | $121.35 | $82.41 |
| $1,000 | $1,213.47 | $824.08 |
| $10,000 | $12,134.71 | $8,240.83 |
| $100,000 | $121,347.05 | $82,408.27 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $100.00 | |
| 1995 | $102.81 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $105.82 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $108.30 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $109.97 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $112.39 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $116.17 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $119.44 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $121.35 | 1.6% |
1994–2001 · 1994–2003 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $121.35 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.45% per year, compounding to a 21.3% total rise in prices over 8 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).