1.36× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.59% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1994 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.36 | $0.74 |
| $10 | $13.60 | $7.35 |
| $100 | $135.98 | $73.54 |
| $1,000 | $1,359.81 | $735.40 |
| $10,000 | $13,598.13 | $7,353.95 |
| $100,000 | $135,981.33 | $73,539.50 |
| 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% |
| 2005 | $131.74 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $135.98 | 3.2% |
1994–2005 · 1994–2007 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $135.98 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.59% per year, compounding to a 36.0% total rise in prices over 12 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).