1.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.70% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1994 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.45 | $0.69 |
| $10 | $14.52 | $6.89 |
| $100 | $145.22 | $68.86 |
| $1,000 | $1,452.21 | $688.60 |
| $10,000 | $14,522.13 | $6,886.04 |
| $100,000 | $145,221.29 | $68,860.43 |
| 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% |
| 2007 | $139.88 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $145.22 | 3.8% |
1994–2007 · 1994–2009 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $145.22 in 2008, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.70% per year, compounding to a 45.2% total rise in prices over 14 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).