2.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.58% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 2025. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1997 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.09 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.95 | $4.77 |
| $100 | $209.50 | $47.73 |
| $1,000 | $2,094.99 | $477.33 |
| $10,000 | $20,949.88 | $4,773.30 |
| $100,000 | $209,498.83 | $47,732.96 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | $149.51 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $152.70 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $156.42 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $159.26 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $161.26 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $168.80 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $182.29 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $189.82 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $195.42 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $200.71 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $209.50 | 4.4% |
$100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as $209.50 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.58% per year, compounding to a 109.5% total rise in prices over 29 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).