1.53× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.15% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1996 | in 2016 | 2016 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.53 | $0.65 |
| $10 | $15.30 | $6.54 |
| $100 | $153.01 | $65.36 |
| $1,000 | $1,530.08 | $653.56 |
| $10,000 | $15,300.78 | $6,535.62 |
| $100,000 | $153,007.76 | $65,356.16 |
| 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% |
| 2016 | $153.01 | 1.3% |
1996–2015 · 1996–2017 · All years
$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $153.01 in 2016, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.15% per year, compounding to a 53.0% total rise in prices over 20 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).