Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1998 is worth $206.70 today

$206.70

Prices in Sep 2026 are 106.7% higher than the 1998 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.60% per year. The 1998 CPI-U annual average was 163.008; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$52$104$156$2071998200120042007201020132016201920222025

Common amounts

1998Sep 2026
$1$2.07
$5$10.34
$10$20.67
$20$41.34
$50$103.35
$100$206.70
$500$1,033.51
$1,000$2,067.01
$10,000$20,670.11

Year by year

Year$100 from 1998Inflation rate
1998$100.001.6%
1999$102.192.2%
2000$105.643.4%
2001$108.622.8%
2002$110.351.6%
2003$112.852.3%
2004$115.872.7%
2005$119.803.4%
2006$123.673.2%
2007$127.202.9%
2008$132.083.8%
2009$131.61-0.4%
2010$133.771.6%
2011$137.993.2%
2012$140.852.1%
2013$142.911.5%
2014$145.231.6%
2015$145.400.1%
2016$147.241.3%
2017$150.372.1%
2018$154.052.4%
2019$156.841.8%
2020$158.771.2%
2021$166.234.7%
2022$179.538.0%
2023$186.924.1%
2024$192.442.9%
2025$197.502.6%

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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.