How long it takes for half of your currency to disintegrate:

Inflation @ 2% = 34.66 years

Inflation @ 3% = 23.10 years

Inflation @ 4% = 17.33 years

Inflation @ 5% = 13.86 years

Inflation @ 6% = 11.55 years

Inflation @ 7% = 9.90 years

Inflation @ 8% = 8.66 years

Inflation @ 9% = 7.70 years

Inflation @ 10% = 6.93 years

Inflation @ 18% = 3.85 years

Inflation @ 40% = 1.73 years

Inflation @ 80% = 0.87 years

The difference between 2-3% is staggering.