$100 in 1996 is worth $160.08 in 2018

1.60× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.16% a year over 22 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1996in 20182018 amount in 1996 money
$1$1.60$0.62
$10$16.01$6.25
$100$160.08$62.47
$1,000$1,600.80$624.69
$10,000$16,008.04$6,246.86
$100,000$160,080.43$62,468.60

Year by year (value of $100 from 1996)

YearValueInflation
1996$100.00
1997$102.342.3%
1998$103.921.5%
1999$106.202.2%
2000$109.783.4%
2001$112.872.8%
2002$114.671.6%
2003$117.302.3%
2004$120.432.7%
2005$124.493.4%
2006$128.503.2%
2007$132.192.9%
2008$137.233.8%
2009$136.79-0.3%
2010$139.031.6%
2011$143.393.1%
2012$146.372.1%
2013$148.511.5%
2014$150.911.6%
2015$151.090.1%
2016$153.011.3%
2017$156.272.1%
2018$160.082.4%

1996–2017 · 1996–2019 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1996 worth in 2018?

$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $160.08 in 2018, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1996 to 2018?

About 2.16% per year, compounding to a 60.1% total rise in prices over 22 years.

Which year between 1996 and 2018 had the highest inflation?

2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).


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