2.92× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.52% a year over 31 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1947 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1947 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.92 | $0.34 |
| $10 | $29.21 | $3.42 |
| $100 | $292.15 | $34.23 |
| $1,000 | $2,921.49 | $342.29 |
| $10,000 | $29,214.87 | $3,422.91 |
| $100,000 | $292,148.67 | $34,229.15 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $100.00 | |
| 1948 | $107.67 | 7.7% |
| 1949 | $106.62 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | $107.75 | 1.1% |
| 1951 | $116.31 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $118.96 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $119.87 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $120.30 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $119.99 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $121.76 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $125.89 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $129.33 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $130.53 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $132.48 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $133.90 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $135.47 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $137.17 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $138.99 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $141.18 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $145.40 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $149.45 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $155.80 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $164.27 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $173.93 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $181.28 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $187.22 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $198.93 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $220.84 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $241.03 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $254.94 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $271.44 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $292.15 | 7.6% |
1947–1977 · 1947–1979 · All years
$100 in 1947 had about the same buying power as $292.15 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.52% per year, compounding to a 192.1% total rise in prices over 31 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).