1.24× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.77% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2000 (3.4%). Lowest: 2002 (1.6%).
| 1999 | in 2007 | 2007 amount in 1999 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.24 | $0.80 |
| $10 | $12.45 | $8.03 |
| $100 | $124.47 | $80.34 |
| $1,000 | $1,244.69 | $803.41 |
| $10,000 | $12,446.87 | $8,034.15 |
| $100,000 | $124,468.73 | $80,341.46 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $100.00 | |
| 2000 | $103.37 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $106.28 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $107.97 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $110.46 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $113.40 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $117.22 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $121.00 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $124.47 | 2.9% |
1999–2006 · 1999–2008 · All years
$100 in 1999 had about the same buying power as $124.47 in 2007, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.77% per year, compounding to a 24.5% total rise in prices over 8 years.
2000 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 2002 (1.6%).