2.43× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.05% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).
| 1961 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.43 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.27 | $4.12 |
| $100 | $242.74 | $41.20 |
| $1,000 | $2,427.40 | $411.96 |
| $10,000 | $24,274.01 | $4,119.63 |
| $100,000 | $242,740.09 | $41,196.33 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | $100.00 | |
| 1962 | $101.18 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $102.45 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $103.80 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $105.44 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $108.59 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $111.62 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $116.35 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $122.68 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $129.90 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $135.39 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $139.82 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $148.57 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $164.93 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $180.01 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $190.40 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $202.72 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $218.19 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $242.74 | 11.3% |
1961–1978 · 1961–1980 · All years
$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $242.74 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.05% per year, compounding to a 142.7% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1962 (1.2%).