2.16× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.92% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1963 (1.3%).
| 1962 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.16 | $0.46 |
| $10 | $21.57 | $4.64 |
| $100 | $215.65 | $46.37 |
| $1,000 | $2,156.51 | $463.71 |
| $10,000 | $21,565.12 | $4,637.12 |
| $100,000 | $215,651.17 | $46,371.18 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $100.00 | |
| 1963 | $101.26 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $102.59 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $104.21 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $107.33 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $110.32 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $115.00 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $121.25 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $128.39 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $133.81 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $138.19 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $146.84 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $163.01 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $177.91 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $188.19 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $200.36 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $215.65 | 7.6% |
1962–1977 · 1962–1979 · All years
$100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as $215.65 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.92% per year, compounding to a 115.7% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1963 (1.3%).