$100 in 1998 is worth $108.61 in 2001

1.09× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.79% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 1999 (2.2%).

Converter

1998	in 2001	2001 amount in 1998 money
$1	$1.09	$0.92
$10	$10.86	$9.21
$100	$108.61	$92.07
$1,000	$1,086.09	$920.73
$10,000	$10,860.90	$9,207.34
$100,000	$108,608.97	$92,073.43

Year by year (value of $100 from 1998)

Year	Value	Inflation
1998	$100.00
1999	$102.19	2.2%
2000	$105.63	3.4%
2001	$108.61	2.8%

1998–2000 · 1998–2002 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1998 worth in 2001?

$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $108.61 in 2001, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1998 to 2001?

About 2.79% per year, compounding to a 8.6% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1998 and 2001 had the highest inflation?

2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1999 (2.2%).

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