1.59× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.12% a year over 22 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1998 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.59 | $0.63 |
| $10 | $15.88 | $6.30 |
| $100 | $158.80 | $62.97 |
| $1,000 | $1,587.99 | $629.73 |
| $10,000 | $15,879.91 | $6,297.27 |
| $100,000 | $158,799.09 | $62,972.65 |
| 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% |
| 2018 | $154.04 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $156.83 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $158.80 | 1.3% |
1998–2019 · 1998–2021 · All years
$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $158.80 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.12% per year, compounding to a 58.8% total rise in prices over 22 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).