3.44× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.77% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1963 (1.3%).
| 1962 | in 1984 | 1984 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.44 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $34.35 | $2.91 |
| $100 | $343.54 | $29.11 |
| $1,000 | $3,435.43 | $291.08 |
| $10,000 | $34,354.34 | $2,910.84 |
| $100,000 | $343,543.41 | $29,108.40 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | $239.92 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $272.31 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $300.57 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $319.08 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $329.16 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $343.54 | 4.4% |
1962–1983 · 1962–1985 · All years
$100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as $343.54 in 1984, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.77% per year, compounding to a 243.5% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1963 (1.3%).