1997 dollars in 2017 dollars

$100 in 1997 → $152.35 in 2017

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The U.S. dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.13% per year between 1997 and 2017. $100 in the year 1997 is worth $152.35 in 2017.

The current inflation rate in 2017 is 1.88%1.

U.S. inflation from 1913 to 2017

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How to calculate inflation since 1997

Start with the CPI inflation formula:

CPI in 2017 / CPI in 1997 * 1997 USD value = 2017 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.S. CPI was 160.5 in the year 1997 and 244.524 in 2017:

244.524 / 160.5 * $100 = $152.35

The "purchasing power" of $100 from 1997 is $152.35 in 2017.

News headlines from 1997

Politics and news often play an important role in economic performance.

  • Production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons is outlawed as the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force.
  • The British lease of the New Territories in Hong Kong expires.
  • Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in Paris,.
  • Hong Kong begins slaughtering chickens to prevent bird flu,.

Inflation Data Source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual (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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