U.S. inflation · 1993–2008
$100 in 1993 has the same buying power as
$149
in 2008
| Cumulative price change | 49.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.69% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $149 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $49.00 |
| CPI in 1993 | 144.5 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| Inflation in 1993 | 2.99% |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| $100 in 1993 → 2008 | $149 |
| $100 in 2008 → 1993 | $67.11 |
Between 1993 and 2008, the Consumer Price Index went from 144.5 to 215.303. Cumulatively, prices increased 49.0%, which works out to an average of 2.69% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1993 bought what $0.67 buys in 2008.
| Amount in 1993 | Value in 2008 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.49 |
| $5.00 | $7.45 |
| $10.00 | $14.90 |
| $20.00 | $29.80 |
| $50.00 | $74.50 |
| $100 | $149 |
| $500 | $745 |
| $1,000 | $1,490 |
| $5,000 | $7,450 |
| $10,000 | $14,900 |
| $100,000 | $148,999 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,489,986 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1993 spending costs in 2008, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1993 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.69% | $149 |
| Energy | 5.62% | $227 |
| Medical care | 4.03% | $181 |
| Housing | 2.88% | $153 |
| Food | 2.83% | $152 |
| Transportation | 2.74% | $150 |
| Education & communication | 2.49% | $145 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.35% | $142 |
| Recreation | 1.49% | $125 |
| Apparel | -0.78% | $88.94 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 144.5 | 3.0% | $100 |
| 1994 | 148.2 | 2.6% | $103 |
| 1995 | 152.4 | 2.8% | $105 |
| 1996 | 156.9 | 3.0% | $109 |
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3% | $111 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $113 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | $115 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $119 |
| 2001 | 177.1 | 2.8% | $123 |
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6% | $124 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $127 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7% | $131 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $135 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $140 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $143 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $149 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1993 to 2008: $100 is worth $149 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1993-to-2008/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1993 to 2008. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1993-to-2008/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.