2.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.84% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1960 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.45 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.53 | $4.08 |
| $100 | $245.34 | $40.76 |
| $1,000 | $2,453.38 | $407.60 |
| $10,000 | $24,533.83 | $4,076.00 |
| $100,000 | $245,338.29 | $40,760.05 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $100.00 | |
| 1961 | $101.07 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $102.26 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $103.54 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $104.91 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $106.57 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $109.75 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $112.81 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $117.60 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $123.99 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $131.29 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $136.84 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $141.32 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $150.16 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $166.69 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $181.93 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $192.44 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $204.89 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $220.52 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $245.34 | 11.3% |
1960–1978 · 1960–1980 · All years
$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $245.34 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.84% per year, compounding to a 145.3% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).