$100 in 1947 → $718.82 in 1997 | US inflation 1947

Average US inflation: 4.02% a year over 50 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).

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1947	in 1997	1997 amount in 1947 money
$1	$7.19	$0.14
$10	$71.88	$1.39
$100	$718.82	$13.91
$1,000	$7,188.22	$139.12
$10,000	$71,882.23	$1,391.16
$100,000	$718,822.30	$13,911.64

1947

in 1997

1997 amount in 1947 money

$7.19

$0.14

$10

$71.88

$1.39

$100

$718.82

$13.91

$1,000

$7,188.22

$139.12

$10,000

$71,882.23

$1,391.16

$100,000

$718,822.30

$13,911.64

Year by year (value of $100 from 1947)

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%
1979	$325.02	11.3%
1980	$368.91	13.5%
1981	$407.19	10.4%
1982	$432.27	6.2%
1983	$445.93	3.2%
1984	$465.41	4.4%
1985	$481.83	3.5%
1986	$491.19	1.9%
1987	$508.77	3.6%
1988	$529.63	4.1%
1989	$555.00	4.8%
1990	$585.08	5.4%
1991	$609.75	4.2%
1992	$628.29	3.0%
1993	$646.95	3.0%
1994	$663.74	2.6%
1995	$682.36	2.8%
1996	$702.40	2.9%
1997	$718.82	2.3%

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%

1979

$325.02

11.3%

1980

$368.91

13.5%

1981

$407.19

10.4%

1982

$432.27

6.2%

1983

$445.93

3.2%

1984

$465.41

4.4%

1985

$481.83

3.5%

1986

$491.19

1.9%

1987

$508.77

3.6%

1988

$529.63

4.1%

1989

$555.00

4.8%

1990

$585.08

5.4%

1991

$609.75

4.2%

1992

$628.29

3.0%

1993

$646.95

3.0%

1994

$663.74

2.6%

1995

$682.36

2.8%

1996

$702.40

2.9%

1997

$718.82

2.3%

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How much is $100 from 1947 worth in 1997?

$100 in 1947 had about the same buying power as $718.82 in 1997, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1947 to 1997?

About 4.02% per year, compounding to a 618.8% total rise in prices over 50 years.

Which year between 1947 and 1997 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).

$100 in 1947 is worth $718.82 in 1997

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How much is $100 from 1947 worth in 1997?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1947 to 1997?

Which year between 1947 and 1997 had the highest inflation?