According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, the dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.23% per year. Prices in 2015 are 45.4% higher than prices in 1998.
In other words, $100 in the year 1998 is equivalent in purchasing power to $145.41 in 2015, a difference of $45.41 over 17 years.
The inflation rate in 2015 was 0.12%.
Cumulative price change | 45.41% |
Average inflation rate | 2.23% |
Price difference ($100 base) | $45.41 |
CPI in 1998 | 163 |
CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
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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