1.67× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.59% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2022 (8.0%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2006 | in Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 amount in 2006 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.67 | $0.60 |
| $10 | $16.68 | $5.99 |
| $100 | $166.85 | $59.93 |
| $1,000 | $1,668.49 | $599.34 |
| $10,000 | $16,684.90 | $5,993.44 |
| $100,000 | $166,848.97 | $59,934.44 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $100.00 | |
| 2007 | $102.87 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $106.80 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $106.45 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $108.20 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $111.59 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $113.91 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $115.58 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $117.44 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $117.58 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $119.07 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $121.61 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $124.58 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $126.84 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $128.43 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $134.44 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $145.18 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $151.17 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $155.64 | 3.0% |
| 2025 | $159.85 | 2.7% |
| Sep 2026 | $166.85 | 4.4% |
$100 in 2006 had about the same buying power as $166.85 in Sep 2026, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.59% per year, compounding to a 66.8% total rise in prices over 20 years.
2022 saw the largest annual rise in the index (8.0%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).