1.87× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.43% a year over 26 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1996 | in 2022 | 2022 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.87 | $0.54 |
| $10 | $18.66 | $5.36 |
| $100 | $186.55 | $53.60 |
| $1,000 | $1,865.55 | $536.04 |
| $10,000 | $18,655.46 | $5,360.36 |
| $100,000 | $186,554.59 | $53,603.61 |
| 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% |
| 2022 | $186.55 | 8.0% |
1996–2021 · 1996–2023 · All years
$100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as $186.55 in 2022, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.43% per year, compounding to a 86.6% total rise in prices over 26 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).