1986 Gas Price in Today's Dollars
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In the year 1986, the average retail price of gas was $0.86.
This is equivalent to $2.41 in 2024 dollars.
Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.
How much has gas gone up with inflation?
Here's how much the 1986 gasoline price of $0.86 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $2.34 | $3.63 |
2022 | $2.19 | $4.06 |
2021 | $2.05 | $3.09 |
2020 | $2.02 | $2.26 |
2019 | $1.98 | $2.69 |
2018 | $1.94 | $2.82 |
2017 | $1.90 | $2.53 |
2016 | $1.86 | $2.25 |
2015 | $1.85 | $2.51 |
2014 | $1.83 | $3.44 |
2013 | $1.81 | $3.58 |
2012 | $1.78 | $3.69 |
2011 | $1.72 | $3.58 |
2010 | $1.70 | $2.83 |
2009 | $1.65 | $2.40 |
2008 | $1.65 | $3.31 |
2007 | $1.59 | $2.85 |
2006 | $1.55 | $2.62 |
2005 | $1.50 | $2.31 |
2004 | $1.45 | $1.89 |
2003 | $1.42 | $1.60 |
2002 | $1.39 | $1.38 |
2001 | $1.37 | $1.47 |
2000 | $1.32 | $1.52 |
1999 | $1.29 | $1.18 |
1998 | $1.27 | $1.07 |
1997 | $1.25 | $1.24 |
1996 | $1.21 | $1.24 |
1995 | $1.18 | $1.16 |
1994 | $1.15 | $1.08 |
1993 | $1.12 | $1.11 |
1992 | $1.09 | $1.13 |
1991 | $1.05 | $1.14 |
1990 | $0.99 | $1.15 |
1989 | $0.95 | $1.00 |
1988 | $0.91 | $0.90 |
1987 | $0.87 | $0.90 |
1986 | $0.86 | $0.86 |