1.28× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.54% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1996 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.28 | $0.78 |
| $10 | $12.85 | $7.78 |
| $100 | $128.50 | $77.82 |
| $1,000 | $1,284.97 | $778.23 |
| $10,000 | $12,849.71 | $7,782.28 |
| $100,000 | $128,497.05 | $77,822.80 |
| 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% |
| 2005 | $124.49 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $128.50 | 3.2% |
1996–2005 · 1996–2007 · All years
$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $128.50 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.54% per year, compounding to a 28.5% total rise in prices over 10 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).