1.37× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.99% a year over 16 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2008 (3.8%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2004 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 2004 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.37 | $0.73 |
| $10 | $13.70 | $7.30 |
| $100 | $137.03 | $72.98 |
| $1,000 | $1,370.27 | $729.78 |
| $10,000 | $13,702.72 | $7,297.82 |
| $100,000 | $137,027.17 | $72,978.23 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $100.00 | |
| 2005 | $103.37 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $106.70 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $109.76 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $113.95 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $113.58 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $115.44 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $119.06 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $121.53 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $123.31 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $125.31 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $125.46 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $127.05 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $129.76 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $132.92 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $135.33 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $137.03 | 1.3% |
2004–2019 · 2004–2021 · All years
$100 in 2004 had about the same buying power as $137.03 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.99% per year, compounding to a 37.0% total rise in prices over 16 years.
2008 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.8%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).