₩100.00 in 1998 is worth ₩195.11 today
South Korea prices rose 95.11% between 1998 and 2026 — an average of 2.42% a year over 28 years.
₩195.11₩100.00 in 1998 is now
95.11%Cumulative inflation
2.42%Average per year
7.51%Inflation in 1998
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₩100.00 in 1998 is worth ₩195.11 in 2026
Annual inflation rate
2.42%
Cumulative inflation
95.11%
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Inflation analysis
South Korean Won amounts from 1998, in 2026 money
| In 1998 | In 2026 |
|---|---|
| ₩1.00 | ₩1.95 |
| ₩5.00 | ₩9.76 |
| ₩10.00 | ₩19.51 |
| ₩25.00 | ₩48.78 |
| ₩50.00 | ₩97.55 |
| ₩100.00 | ₩195.11 |
| ₩500.00 | ₩975.55 |
| ₩1,000 | ₩1,951 |
| ₩5,000 | ₩9,755 |
| ₩10,000 | ₩19,511 |
| ₩50,000 | ₩97,555 |
| ₩100,000 | ₩195,110 |
| ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,951,099 |
Year by year, 1998 to 2026
How ₩100.00 from 1998 changed in value each year, alongside South Korea's annual inflation rate.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | ₩100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126.00 | 2.50% | ₩100.00 |
| 2025 | 122.92 | 2.12% | ₩102.50 |
| 2024 | 120.37 | 2.32% | ₩104.68 |
| 2023 | 117.64 | 3.60% | ₩107.11 |
| 2022 | 113.55 | 5.09% | ₩110.96 |
| 2021 | 108.05 | 2.50% | ₩116.61 |
| 2020 | 105.42 | 0.54% | ₩119.52 |
| 2019 | 104.85 | 0.38% | ₩120.16 |
| 2018 | 104.45 | 1.48% | ₩120.62 |
| 2017 | 102.93 | 1.94% | ₩122.40 |
| 2016 | 100.97 | 0.97% | ₩124.78 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 0.71% | ₩126.00 |
| 2014 | 99.30 | 1.27% | ₩126.89 |
| 2013 | 98.05 | 1.30% | ₩128.50 |
| 2012 | 96.79 | 2.19% | ₩130.17 |
| 2011 | 94.72 | 4.03% | ₩133.02 |
| 2010 | 91.05 | 2.94% | ₩138.38 |
| 2009 | 88.45 | 2.76% | ₩142.44 |
| 2008 | 86.08 | 4.67% | ₩146.37 |
| 2007 | 82.24 | 2.53% | ₩153.21 |
| 2006 | 80.20 | 2.24% | ₩157.10 |
| 2005 | 78.44 | 2.75% | ₩160.62 |
| 2004 | 76.34 | 3.59% | ₩165.04 |
| 2003 | 73.70 | 3.51% | ₩170.97 |
| 2002 | 71.19 | 2.76% | ₩176.98 |
| 2001 | 69.28 | 4.07% | ₩181.87 |
| 2000 | 66.57 | 2.26% | ₩189.26 |
| 1999 | 65.10 | 0.81% | ₩193.54 |
| 1998 | 64.58 | — | ₩195.11 |
Questions about 1998
- How much is ₩100.00 in 1998 worth today?
- ₩100.00 in 1998 has the same purchasing power as ₩195.11 in 2026, the most recent year of South Korea CPI data. Prices rose 95.11% in total over those 28 years.
- What was the inflation rate in South Korea in 1998?
- Inflation in South Korea was 7.51% in 1998, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1997.
- What is the average inflation rate since 1998?
- South Korea inflation has averaged 2.42% a year between 1998 and 2026. Compounded over 28 years that produces a total price increase of 95.11%.
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