1.50× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.17% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1998 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.50 | $0.67 |
| $10 | $15.04 | $6.65 |
| $100 | $150.37 | $66.50 |
| $1,000 | $1,503.73 | $665.01 |
| $10,000 | $15,037.33 | $6,650.12 |
| $100,000 | $150,373.29 | $66,501.17 |
| 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% |
| 2015 | $145.39 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $147.24 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $150.37 | 2.1% |
1998–2016 · 1998–2018 · All years
$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $150.37 in 2017, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.17% per year, compounding to a 50.4% total rise in prices over 19 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).