Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1990 is worth $257.88 today

$257.88

Prices in Sep 2026 are 157.9% higher than the 1990 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.65% per year. The 1990 CPI-U annual average was 130.658; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$65$129$194$259199019941998200220062010201420182022

Common amounts

1990Sep 2026
$1$2.58
$5$12.89
$10$25.79
$20$51.58
$50$128.94
$100$257.88
$500$1,289.39
$1,000$2,578.79
$10,000$25,787.87

Year by year

Year$100 from 1990Inflation rate
1990$100.005.4%
1991$104.234.2%
1992$107.393.0%
1993$110.563.0%
1994$113.442.6%
1995$116.632.8%
1996$120.052.9%
1997$122.852.3%
1998$124.761.6%
1999$127.492.2%
2000$131.793.4%
2001$135.522.8%
2002$137.671.6%
2003$140.792.3%
2004$144.562.7%
2005$149.473.4%
2006$154.293.2%
2007$158.692.9%
2008$164.783.8%
2009$164.20-0.4%
2010$166.891.6%
2011$172.163.2%
2012$175.722.1%
2013$178.291.5%
2014$181.191.6%
2015$181.400.1%
2016$183.691.3%
2017$187.602.1%
2018$192.192.4%
2019$195.671.8%
2020$198.081.2%
2021$207.394.7%
2022$223.988.0%
2023$233.204.1%
2024$240.082.9%
2025$246.402.6%

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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.