1.55× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.46% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1994 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.55 | $0.65 |
| $10 | $15.49 | $6.46 |
| $100 | $154.89 | $64.56 |
| $1,000 | $1,548.90 | $645.62 |
| $10,000 | $15,489.03 | $6,456.18 |
| $100,000 | $154,890.26 | $64,561.84 |
| 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% |
| 2009 | $144.76 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $147.13 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $151.74 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $154.89 | 2.1% |
1994–2011 · 1994–2013 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $154.89 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.46% per year, compounding to a 54.9% total rise in prices over 18 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).