1.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.36% a year over 16 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1998 | in 2014 | 2014 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.45 | $0.69 |
| $10 | $14.52 | $6.89 |
| $100 | $145.22 | $68.86 |
| $1,000 | $1,452.17 | $688.63 |
| $10,000 | $14,521.65 | $6,886.27 |
| $100,000 | $145,216.50 | $68,862.70 |
| 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% |
| 2008 | $132.05 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $131.63 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $133.78 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $137.98 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $140.84 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $142.91 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $145.22 | 1.6% |
1998–2013 · 1998–2015 · All years
$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $145.22 in 2014, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.36% per year, compounding to a 45.2% total rise in prices over 16 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).