1.72× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.20% a year over 25 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1994 | in 2019 | 2019 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.72 | $0.58 |
| $10 | $17.25 | $5.80 |
| $100 | $172.48 | $57.98 |
| $1,000 | $1,724.76 | $579.79 |
| $10,000 | $17,247.60 | $5,797.91 |
| $100,000 | $172,476.02 | $57,979.07 |
| 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% |
| 2017 | $165.37 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $169.40 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $172.48 | 1.8% |
1994–2018 · 1994–2020 · All years
$100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as $172.48 in 2019, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.20% per year, compounding to a 72.5% total rise in prices over 25 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).