Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1988 is worth $284.92 today

$284.92

Prices in Sep 2026 are 184.9% higher than the 1988 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.78% per year. The 1988 CPI-U annual average was 118.258; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$71$143$214$28619881993199820032008201320182023

Common amounts

1988Sep 2026
$1$2.85
$5$14.25
$10$28.49
$20$56.98
$50$142.46
$100$284.92
$500$1,424.59
$1,000$2,849.19
$10,000$28,491.86

Year by year

Year$100 from 1988Inflation rate
1988$100.004.1%
1989$104.834.8%
1990$110.495.4%
1991$115.164.2%
1992$118.653.0%
1993$122.153.0%
1994$125.342.6%
1995$128.862.8%
1996$132.632.9%
1997$135.732.3%
1998$137.841.6%
1999$140.862.2%
2000$145.613.4%
2001$149.732.8%
2002$152.101.6%
2003$155.562.3%
2004$159.722.7%
2005$165.143.4%
2006$170.473.2%
2007$175.332.9%
2008$182.063.8%
2009$181.41-0.4%
2010$184.391.6%
2011$190.213.2%
2012$194.152.1%
2013$196.991.5%
2014$200.191.6%
2015$200.420.1%
2016$202.951.3%
2017$207.272.1%
2018$212.342.4%
2019$216.191.8%
2020$218.851.2%
2021$229.134.7%
2022$247.478.0%
2023$257.664.1%
2024$265.262.9%
2025$272.242.6%

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (series CUUR0000SA0), via the BLS Public Data API. Data retrieved 2026-10-21. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.