$100 in 2003 is worth $124.78 in 2012

1.25× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.49% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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2003in 20122012 amount in 2003 money
$1$1.25$0.80
$10$12.48$8.01
$100$124.78$80.14
$1,000$1,247.75$801.44
$10,000$12,477.50$8,014.42
$100,000$124,775.05$80,144.23

Year by year (value of $100 from 2003)

YearValueInflation
2003$100.00
2004$102.672.7%
2005$106.123.4%
2006$109.543.2%
2007$112.692.9%
2008$116.993.8%
2009$116.61-0.3%
2010$118.521.6%
2011$122.243.1%
2012$124.782.1%

2003–2011 · 2003–2013 · All years

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How much is $100 from 2003 worth in 2012?

$100 in 2003 had about the same buying power as $124.78 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 2003 to 2012?

About 2.49% per year, compounding to a 24.8% total rise in prices over 9 years.

Which year between 2003 and 2012 had the highest inflation?

2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).


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