1.24× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.69% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 2002 (1.6%).
| 1998 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.24 | $0.81 |
| $10 | $12.36 | $8.09 |
| $100 | $123.65 | $80.87 |
| $1,000 | $1,236.49 | $808.74 |
| $10,000 | $12,364.91 | $8,087.40 |
| $100,000 | $123,649.10 | $80,874.02 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $100.00 | |
| 1999 | $102.19 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $105.63 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $108.61 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $110.34 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $112.88 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $115.89 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $119.79 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $123.65 | 3.2% |
1998–2005 · 1998–2007 · All years
$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $123.65 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.69% per year, compounding to a 23.6% total rise in prices over 8 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 2002 (1.6%).