$100 in 2016 is worth $112.90 in 2021

1.13× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.46% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2021 (4.7%). Lowest: 2020 (1.3%).

Converter

2016	in 2021	2021 amount in 2016 money
$1	$1.13	$0.89
$10	$11.29	$8.86
$100	$112.90	$88.57
$1,000	$1,129.03	$885.72
$10,000	$11,290.30	$8,857.16
$100,000	$112,903.04	$88,571.57

Year by year (value of $100 from 2016)

Year	Value	Inflation
2016	$100.00
2017	$102.13	2.1%
2018	$104.62	2.4%
2019	$106.52	1.8%
2020	$107.85	1.3%
2021	$112.90	4.7%

2016–2020 · 2016–2022 · All years

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How much is $100 from 2016 worth in 2021?

$100 in 2016 had about the same buying power as $112.90 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 2016 to 2021?

About 2.46% per year, compounding to a 12.9% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 2016 and 2021 had the highest inflation?

2021 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.7%); the lowest was 2020 (1.3%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard