1.27× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.45% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1994 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.27 | $0.78 |
| $10 | $12.74 | $7.85 |
| $100 | $127.45 | $78.46 |
| $1,000 | $1,274.47 | $784.64 |
| $10,000 | $12,744.70 | $7,846.40 |
| $100,000 | $127,447.01 | $78,463.98 |
| 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% |
| 2004 | $127.45 | 2.7% |
1994–2003 · 1994–2005 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $127.45 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.45% per year, compounding to a 27.4% total rise in prices over 10 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).