According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, the dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.73% per year. Prices in 2017 are 2657.1% higher than prices in 1894.
In other words, $135 in the year 1894 is equivalent in purchasing power to $3,722.12 in 2017, a difference of $3,587.12 over 123 years.
The inflation rate in 2017 was 1.99%.
Cumulative price change | 2657.13% |
Average inflation rate | 2.73% |
Price difference ($135 base) | $3,587.12 |
CPI in 2017 | 244.786 |
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1913. Inflation data from 1665 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University.
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