1.51× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.20% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1996 | in 2015 | 2015 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.51 | $0.66 |
| $10 | $15.11 | $6.62 |
| $100 | $151.09 | $66.18 |
| $1,000 | $1,510.93 | $661.84 |
| $10,000 | $15,109.29 | $6,618.45 |
| $100,000 | $151,092.87 | $66,184.46 |
| 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% |
| 2007 | $132.19 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $137.23 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $136.79 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $139.03 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $143.39 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $146.37 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $148.51 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $150.91 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $151.09 | 0.1% |
1996–2014 · 1996–2016 · All years
$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $151.09 in 2015, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.20% per year, compounding to a 51.1% total rise in prices over 19 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).