6.02× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.47% a year over 41 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).
| 1961 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $6.02 | $0.17 |
| $10 | $60.15 | $1.66 |
| $100 | $601.53 | $16.62 |
| $1,000 | $6,015.27 | $166.24 |
| $10,000 | $60,152.72 | $1,662.44 |
| $100,000 | $601,527.23 | $16,624.35 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $275.51 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $304.11 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $322.84 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $333.04 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $347.58 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $359.85 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $366.84 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $379.97 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $395.55 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $414.50 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $436.96 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $455.38 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $469.23 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $483.17 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $495.71 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $509.61 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $524.58 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $536.84 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $545.15 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $557.10 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $575.86 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $592.08 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $601.53 | 1.6% |
1961–2001 · 1961–2003 · All years
$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $601.53 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.47% per year, compounding to a 501.5% total rise in prices over 41 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1962 (1.2%).