$100 in 1997 is worth $135.85 in 2010

1.36× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.38% a year over 13 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

Converter

1997in 20102010 amount in 1997 money
$1$1.36$0.74
$10$13.59$7.36
$100$135.85$73.61
$1,000$1,358.52$736.10
$10,000$13,585.18$7,360.96
$100,000$135,851.84$73,609.60

Year by year (value of $100 from 1997)

YearValueInflation
1997$100.00
1998$101.551.5%
1999$103.772.2%
2000$107.273.4%
2001$110.292.8%
2002$112.051.6%
2003$114.622.3%
2004$117.682.7%
2005$121.643.4%
2006$125.563.2%
2007$129.172.9%
2008$134.093.8%
2009$133.66-0.3%
2010$135.851.6%

1997–2009 · 1997–2011 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1997 worth in 2010?

$100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as $135.85 in 2010, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1997 to 2010?

About 2.38% per year, compounding to a 35.9% total rise in prices over 13 years.

Which year between 1997 and 2010 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