1.72× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.62% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2005 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 2005 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.72 | $0.58 |
| $10 | $17.22 | $5.81 |
| $100 | $172.22 | $58.06 |
| $1,000 | $1,722.25 | $580.64 |
| $10,000 | $17,222.50 | $5,806.36 |
| $100,000 | $172,224.99 | $58,063.58 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $100.00 | |
| 2006 | $103.22 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $106.19 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $110.24 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $109.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $111.68 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $115.19 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $117.58 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $119.30 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $121.23 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $121.37 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $122.91 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $125.53 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $128.59 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $130.92 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $132.57 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $138.77 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $149.86 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $156.04 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $160.65 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $165.00 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $172.22 | 4.4% |
$100 in 2005 had about the same buying power as $172.22 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.62% per year, compounding to a 72.2% total rise in prices over 21 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).