1.17× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.55% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2011 (3.1%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2008 | in 2018 | 2018 amount in 2008 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.17 | $0.86 |
| $10 | $11.67 | $8.57 |
| $100 | $116.65 | $85.72 |
| $1,000 | $1,166.53 | $857.25 |
| $10,000 | $11,665.25 | $8,572.47 |
| $100,000 | $116,652.52 | $85,724.68 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $100.00 | |
| 2009 | $99.68 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $101.31 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $104.49 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $106.66 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $108.22 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $109.97 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $110.10 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $111.50 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $113.88 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $116.65 | 2.4% |
2008–2017 · 2008–2019 · All years
$100 in 2008 had about the same buying power as $116.65 in 2018, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.55% per year, compounding to a 16.7% total rise in prices over 10 years.
2011 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.1%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).