1.73× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.21% a year over 25 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2021 (4.7%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1996 | in 2021 | 2021 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.73 | $0.58 |
| $10 | $17.28 | $5.79 |
| $100 | $172.75 | $57.89 |
| $1,000 | $1,727.50 | $578.87 |
| $10,000 | $17,275.04 | $5,788.70 |
| $100,000 | $172,750.41 | $57,886.98 |
| 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% |
| 2017 | $156.27 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $160.08 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $162.98 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $165.03 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $172.75 | 4.7% |
1996–2020 · 1996–2022 · All years
$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $172.75 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.21% per year, compounding to a 72.8% total rise in prices over 25 years.
2021 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.7%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).