1.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.35% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1996 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.04 | $8.30 |
| $100 | $120.43 | $83.03 |
| $1,000 | $1,204.32 | $830.34 |
| $10,000 | $12,043.24 | $8,303.41 |
| $100,000 | $120,432.45 | $83,034.10 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $100.00 | |
| 1997 | $102.34 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $103.92 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $106.20 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $109.78 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $112.87 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $114.67 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $117.30 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $120.43 | 2.7% |
1996–2003 · 1996–2005 · All years
$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $120.43 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.35% per year, compounding to a 20.4% total rise in prices over 8 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).