Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1996 is worth $214.82 today

$214.82

Prices in Sep 2026 are 114.8% higher than the 1996 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.56% per year. The 1996 CPI-U annual average was 156.850; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$54$108$162$21619962000200420082012201620202024

Common amounts

1996Sep 2026
$1$2.15
$5$10.74
$10$21.48
$20$42.96
$50$107.41
$100$214.82
$500$1,074.08
$1,000$2,148.17
$10,000$21,481.67

Year by year

Year$100 from 1996Inflation rate
1996$100.002.9%
1997$102.342.3%
1998$103.931.6%
1999$106.202.2%
2000$109.793.4%
2001$112.892.8%
2002$114.681.6%
2003$117.282.3%
2004$120.422.7%
2005$124.513.4%
2006$128.533.2%
2007$132.192.9%
2008$137.273.8%
2009$136.78-0.4%
2010$139.021.6%
2011$143.413.2%
2012$146.382.1%
2013$148.521.5%
2014$150.931.6%
2015$151.110.1%
2016$153.021.3%
2017$156.282.1%
2018$160.092.4%
2019$162.991.8%
2020$165.011.2%
2021$172.764.7%
2022$186.588.0%
2023$194.264.1%
2024$199.992.9%
2025$205.262.6%

Use the calculator for other amounts and years.

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.