$100 in 2003 is worth $116.99 in 2008

1.17× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.19% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2004 (2.7%).

Converter

2003	in 2008	2008 amount in 2003 money
$1	$1.17	$0.85
$10	$11.70	$8.55
$100	$116.99	$85.48
$1,000	$1,169.86	$854.80
$10,000	$11,698.60	$8,548.03
$100,000	$116,986.01	$85,480.31

Year by year (value of $100 from 2003)

Year	Value	Inflation
2003	$100.00
2004	$102.67	2.7%
2005	$106.12	3.4%
2006	$109.54	3.2%
2007	$112.69	2.9%
2008	$116.99	3.8%

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How much is $100 from 2003 worth in 2008?

$100 in 2003 had about the same buying power as $116.99 in 2008, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 2003 to 2008?

About 3.19% per year, compounding to a 17.0% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 2003 and 2008 had the highest inflation?

2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2004 (2.7%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard