¥100 in 1988 is worth ¥404.34 today
China prices rose 304.34% between 1988 and 2026 — an average of 3.74% a year over 38 years.
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¥100 in 1988 is worth ¥404.34 in 2026
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Inflation analysis
Chinese Yuan amounts from 1988, in 2026 money
| In 1988 | In 2026 |
|---|---|
| ¥1 | ¥4.04 |
| ¥2 | ¥8.09 |
| ¥5 | ¥20.22 |
| ¥10 | ¥40.43 |
| ¥20 | ¥80.87 |
| ¥50 | ¥202.17 |
| ¥100 | ¥404.34 |
| ¥200 | ¥808.67 |
| ¥500 | ¥2,022 |
| ¥1,000 | ¥4,043 |
| ¥2,000 | ¥8,087 |
| ¥5,000 | ¥20,217 |
| ¥10,000 | ¥40,434 |
| ¥50,000 | ¥202,168 |
| ¥100,000 | ¥404,335 |
| ¥1,000,000 | ¥4,043,351 |
| ¥10,000,000 | ¥40,433,509 |
1988 to any later year
Between 1988 and 2020, cumulative inflation in China was 286.02%, so ¥100 in 1988 was worth ¥386.02 by 2020. From 1988 to 2026 it is 304.34%.
| Range | ¥100 in 1988 becomes | Cumulative inflation | Average per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 to 1990 | ¥121.85 | 21.85% | 10.39% |
| 1988 to 2000 | ¥243.98 | 143.98% | 7.72% |
| 1988 to 2010 | ¥301.32 | 201.32% | 5.14% |
| 1988 to 2020 | ¥386.02 | 286.02% | 4.31% |
| 1988 to 2024 | ¥399.30 | 299.30% | 3.92% |
| 1988 to 2025 | ¥399.54 | 299.54% | 3.81% |
| 1988 to 2026 | ¥404.34 | 304.34% | 3.74% |
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Year by year, 1988 to 2026
How ¥100 from 1988 changed in value each year, alongside China's annual inflation rate.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | ¥100 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116.76 | 1.20% | ¥100 |
| 2025 | 115.38 | 0.06% | ¥101.20 |
| 2024 | 115.31 | 0.22% | ¥101.26 |
| 2023 | 115.06 | 0.23% | ¥101.48 |
| 2022 | 114.79 | 1.97% | ¥101.72 |
| 2021 | 112.57 | 0.98% | ¥103.73 |
| 2020 | 111.48 | 2.42% | ¥104.74 |
| 2019 | 108.84 | 2.90% | ¥107.28 |
| 2018 | 105.78 | 2.07% | ¥110.39 |
| 2017 | 103.63 | 1.59% | ¥112.68 |
| 2016 | 102.00 | 2.00% | ¥114.47 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 1.44% | ¥116.76 |
| 2014 | 98.58 | 1.92% | ¥118.44 |
| 2013 | 96.72 | 2.62% | ¥120.72 |
| 2012 | 94.25 | 2.62% | ¥123.88 |
| 2011 | 91.85 | 5.55% | ¥127.13 |
| 2010 | 87.02 | 3.18% | ¥134.19 |
| 2009 | 84.34 | -0.73% | ¥138.45 |
| 2008 | 84.96 | 5.93% | ¥137.44 |
| 2007 | 80.20 | 4.82% | ¥145.58 |
| 2006 | 76.52 | 1.65% | ¥152.60 |
| 2005 | 75.28 | 1.78% | ¥155.11 |
| 2004 | 73.96 | 3.82% | ¥157.87 |
| 2003 | 71.24 | 1.13% | ¥163.91 |
| 2002 | 70.44 | -0.73% | ¥165.76 |
| 2001 | 70.96 | 0.72% | ¥164.54 |
| 2000 | 70.46 | 0.35% | ¥165.73 |
| 1999 | 70.21 | -1.40% | ¥166.30 |
| 1998 | 71.21 | -0.77% | ¥163.97 |
| 1997 | 71.77 | 2.79% | ¥162.70 |
| 1996 | 69.82 | 8.31% | ¥167.24 |
| 1995 | 64.46 | 16.79% | ¥181.14 |
| 1994 | 55.19 | 24.26% | ¥211.55 |
| 1993 | 44.42 | 14.61% | ¥262.87 |
| 1992 | 38.76 | 6.35% | ¥301.28 |
| 1991 | 36.44 | 3.56% | ¥320.42 |
| 1990 | 35.19 | 3.05% | ¥331.82 |
| 1989 | 34.15 | 18.25% | ¥341.95 |
| 1988 | 28.88 | — | ¥404.34 |
Questions about 1988
- How much is ¥100 in 1988 worth today?
- ¥100 in 1988 has the same purchasing power as ¥404.34 in 2026, the most recent year of China CPI data. Prices rose 304.34% in total over those 38 years.
- How much is ¥10,000 from 1988 worth today?
- ¥10,000 in 1988 is worth ¥40,434 in 2026 money, after 304.34% cumulative inflation in China.
- What was the inflation rate in China in 1988?
- Inflation in China was 18.81% in 1988, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1987.
- What is the average inflation rate since 1988?
- China inflation has averaged 3.74% a year between 1988 and 2026. Compounded over 38 years that produces a total price increase of 304.34%.
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