1.27× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.71% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 2002 (1.6%).
| 1998 | in 2007 | 2007 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.27 | $0.79 |
| $10 | $12.72 | $7.86 |
| $100 | $127.20 | $78.62 |
| $1,000 | $1,271.99 | $786.17 |
| $10,000 | $12,719.85 | $7,861.73 |
| $100,000 | $127,198.51 | $78,617.27 |
| 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% |
| 2007 | $127.20 | 2.9% |
1998–2006 · 1998–2008 · All years
$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $127.20 in 2007, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.71% per year, compounding to a 27.2% total rise in prices over 9 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 2002 (1.6%).