1.28× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.47% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2002 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 2002 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.28 | $0.78 |
| $10 | $12.76 | $7.83 |
| $100 | $127.64 | $78.34 |
| $1,000 | $1,276.42 | $783.44 |
| $10,000 | $12,764.24 | $7,834.39 |
| $100,000 | $127,642.37 | $78,343.89 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $100.00 | |
| 2003 | $102.30 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $105.03 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $108.56 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $112.06 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $115.28 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $119.67 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $119.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $121.24 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $125.05 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $127.64 | 2.1% |
2002–2011 · 2002–2013 · All years
$100 in 2002 had about the same buying power as $127.64 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.47% per year, compounding to a 27.6% total rise in prices over 10 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).