$100 in 1997 is worth $112.05 in 2002

1.12× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.30% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).

Converter

1997	in 2002	2002 amount in 1997 money
$1	$1.12	$0.89
$10	$11.20	$8.92
$100	$112.05	$89.25
$1,000	$1,120.49	$892.47
$10,000	$11,204.90	$8,924.67
$100,000	$112,049.01	$89,246.66

Year by year (value of $100 from 1997)

Year	Value	Inflation
1997	$100.00
1998	$101.55	1.5%
1999	$103.77	2.2%
2000	$107.27	3.4%
2001	$110.29	2.8%
2002	$112.05	1.6%

1997–2001 · 1997–2003 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1997 worth in 2002?

$100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as $112.05 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1997 to 2002?

About 2.30% per year, compounding to a 12.0% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1997 and 2002 had the highest inflation?

2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).

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