1.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.55% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2011 (3.1%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2008 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 2008 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.03 | $8.32 |
| $100 | $120.26 | $83.16 |
| $1,000 | $1,202.56 | $831.56 |
| $10,000 | $12,025.58 | $8,315.61 |
| $100,000 | $120,255.81 | $83,156.06 |
| 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% |
| 2019 | $118.77 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $120.26 | 1.3% |
2008–2019 · 2008–2021 · All years
$100 in 2008 had about the same buying power as $120.26 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.55% per year, compounding to a 20.3% total rise in prices over 12 years.
2011 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.1%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).