1.51× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.44% a year over 17 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1995 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1995 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.51 | $0.66 |
| $10 | $15.07 | $6.64 |
| $100 | $150.66 | $66.37 |
| $1,000 | $1,506.64 | $663.73 |
| $10,000 | $15,066.35 | $6,637.31 |
| $100,000 | $150,663.51 | $66,373.07 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $100.00 | |
| 1996 | $102.94 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $105.34 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $106.97 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $109.32 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $113.00 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $116.18 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $118.04 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $120.75 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $123.97 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $128.14 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $132.27 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $136.07 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $141.26 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $140.81 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $143.11 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $147.60 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $150.66 | 2.1% |
1995–2011 · 1995–2013 · All years
$100 in 1995 had about the same buying power as $150.66 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.44% per year, compounding to a 50.7% total rise in prices over 17 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).