1.24× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.43% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1994 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.24 | $0.81 |
| $10 | $12.41 | $8.06 |
| $100 | $124.14 | $80.56 |
| $1,000 | $1,241.36 | $805.57 |
| $10,000 | $12,413.56 | $8,055.71 |
| $100,000 | $124,135.60 | $80,557.07 |
| 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% |
| 2003 | $124.14 | 2.3% |
1994–2002 · 1994–2004 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $124.14 in 2003, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.43% per year, compounding to a 24.1% total rise in prices over 9 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).