1.26× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.79% a year over 13 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2021 (4.7%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 2008 | in 2021 | 2021 amount in 2008 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.26 | $0.79 |
| $10 | $12.59 | $7.94 |
| $100 | $125.89 | $79.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,258.85 | $794.37 |
| $10,000 | $12,588.53 | $7,943.74 |
| $100,000 | $125,885.28 | $79,437.40 |
| 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% |
| 2021 | $125.89 | 4.7% |
2008–2020 · 2008–2022 · All years
$100 in 2008 had about the same buying power as $125.89 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.79% per year, compounding to a 25.9% total rise in prices over 13 years.
2021 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.7%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).