1.48× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.19% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1997 | in 2015 | 2015 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.48 | $0.68 |
| $10 | $14.76 | $6.77 |
| $100 | $147.64 | $67.73 |
| $1,000 | $1,476.42 | $677.32 |
| $10,000 | $14,764.16 | $6,773.16 |
| $100,000 | $147,641.64 | $67,731.57 |
| 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% |
| 2007 | $129.17 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $134.09 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $133.66 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $135.85 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $140.12 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $143.02 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $145.12 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $147.46 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $147.64 | 0.1% |
1997–2014 · 1997–2016 · All years
$100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as $147.64 in 2015, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.19% per year, compounding to a 47.6% total rise in prices over 18 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).