1.26× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.56% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1997 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.26 | $0.80 |
| $10 | $12.56 | $7.96 |
| $100 | $125.56 | $79.64 |
| $1,000 | $1,255.62 | $796.42 |
| $10,000 | $12,556.20 | $7,964.20 |
| $100,000 | $125,561.96 | $79,641.96 |
| 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% |
| 2003 | $114.62 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $117.68 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $121.64 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $125.56 | 3.2% |
1997–2005 · 1997–2007 · All years
$100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as $125.56 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.56% per year, compounding to a 25.6% total rise in prices over 9 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).