$100 in 1961 → $674.07 in 2006 | US inflation 1961

Average US inflation: 4.33% a year over 45 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).

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1961	in 2006	2006 amount in 1961 money
$1	$6.74	$0.15
$10	$67.41	$1.48
$100	$674.07	$14.84
$1,000	$6,740.71	$148.35
$10,000	$67,407.06	$1,483.52
$100,000	$674,070.56	$14,835.24

1961

in 2006

2006 amount in 1961 money

$6.74

$0.15

$10

$67.41

$1.48

$100

$674.07

$14.84

$1,000

$6,740.71

$148.35

$10,000

$67,407.06

$1,483.52

$100,000

$674,070.56

$14,835.24

Year by year (value of $100 from 1961)

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%
2003	$615.35	2.3%
2004	$631.77	2.7%
2005	$653.03	3.4%
2006	$674.07	3.2%

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%

2003

$615.35

2.3%

2004

$631.77

2.7%

2005

$653.03

3.4%

2006

$674.07

3.2%

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How much is $100 from 1961 worth in 2006?

$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $674.07 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1961 to 2006?

About 4.33% per year, compounding to a 574.1% total rise in prices over 45 years.

Which year between 1961 and 2006 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1962 (1.2%).

$100 in 1961 is worth $674.07 in 2006

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How much is $100 from 1961 worth in 2006?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1961 to 2006?

Which year between 1961 and 2006 had the highest inflation?