1.62× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.21% a year over 22 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1994 | in 2016 | 2016 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.62 | $0.62 |
| $10 | $16.19 | $6.18 |
| $100 | $161.92 | $61.76 |
| $1,000 | $1,619.20 | $617.59 |
| $10,000 | $16,191.97 | $6,175.90 |
| $100,000 | $161,919.66 | $61,759.02 |
| 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% |
| 2013 | $157.16 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $159.70 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $159.89 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $161.92 | 1.3% |
1994–2015 · 1994–2017 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $161.92 in 2016, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.21% per year, compounding to a 61.9% total rise in prices over 22 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).