2.06× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.62% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 2026. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1998 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.06 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.63 | $4.85 |
| $100 | $206.31 | $48.47 |
| $1,000 | $2,063.07 | $484.71 |
| $10,000 | $20,630.72 | $4,847.14 |
| $100,000 | $206,307.24 | $48,471.40 |
| 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% |
| 2021 | $166.23 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $179.52 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $186.92 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $192.44 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $197.65 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $206.31 | 4.4% |
$100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as $206.31 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.62% per year, compounding to a 106.3% total rise in prices over 28 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).