5.95× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.56% a year over 40 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1963 (1.3%).
| 1962 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1962 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.95 | $0.17 |
| $10 | $59.45 | $1.68 |
| $100 | $594.54 | $16.82 |
| $1,000 | $5,945.35 | $168.20 |
| $10,000 | $59,453.50 | $1,681.99 |
| $100,000 | $594,535.04 | $16,819.87 |
| 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% |
| 1985 | $355.66 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $362.58 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $375.55 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $390.95 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $409.68 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $431.88 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $450.09 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $463.78 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $477.55 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $489.95 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $503.69 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $518.48 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $530.60 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $538.81 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $550.63 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $569.17 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $585.20 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $594.54 | 1.6% |
1962–2001 · 1962–2003 · All years
$100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as $594.54 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.56% per year, compounding to a 494.5% total rise in prices over 40 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1963 (1.3%).