$100 in 1996 is worth $103.92 in 1998

1.04× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.94% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1997 (2.3%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1996	in 1998	1998 amount in 1996 money
$1	$1.04	$0.96
$10	$10.39	$9.62
$100	$103.92	$96.23
$1,000	$1,039.21	$962.27
$10,000	$10,392.07	$9,622.72
$100,000	$103,920.74	$96,227.19

Year by year (value of $100 from 1996)

Year	Value	Inflation
1996	$100.00
1997	$102.34	2.3%
1998	$103.92	1.5%

1996–1997 · 1996–1999 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1996 worth in 1998?

$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $103.92 in 1998, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1996 to 1998?

About 1.94% per year, compounding to a 3.9% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1996 and 1998 had the highest inflation?

1997 saw the largest annual rise in the index (2.3%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard