US Inflation · 1990 → 2010
$1 in 1990 = $1.67 in 2010
Total inflation
66.9%
over 20 years
Annual average
2.59%
compounded
Common amounts adjusted
| $Amount in 1990 | Equivalent in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $100 | $166.87 |
| $1,000 | $1,668.71 |
| $10,000 | $16,687.07 |
| $100,000 | $166,870.70 |
How this was calculated
Based on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI). The cumulative inflation factor is the ratio of the 2010 CPI to the 1990 CPI.
factor = CPI(2010) / CPI(1990) = 1.6687
annual = factor^(1/20) − 1 = 0.0259 (2.59%)
annual = factor^(1/20) − 1 = 0.0259 (2.59%)