$100 in 1962 → $666.24 in 2006 | US inflation 1962

Average US inflation: 4.40% a year over 44 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1963 (1.3%).

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1962	in 2006	2006 amount in 1962 money
$1	$6.66	$0.15
$10	$66.62	$1.50
$100	$666.24	$15.01
$1,000	$6,662.35	$150.10
$10,000	$66,623.51	$1,500.97
$100,000	$666,235.13	$15,009.72

1962

in 2006

2006 amount in 1962 money

$6.66

$0.15

$10

$66.62

$1.50

$100

$666.24

$15.01

$1,000

$6,662.35

$150.10

$10,000

$66,623.51

$1,500.97

$100,000

$666,235.13

$15,009.72

Year by year (value of $100 from 1962)

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%
2003	$608.20	2.3%
2004	$624.42	2.7%
2005	$645.44	3.4%
2006	$666.24	3.2%

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%

2003

$608.20

2.3%

2004

$624.42

2.7%

2005

$645.44

3.4%

2006

$666.24

3.2%

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How much is $100 from 1962 worth in 2006?

$100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as $666.24 in 2006, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1962 to 2006?

About 4.40% per year, compounding to a 566.2% total rise in prices over 44 years.

Which year between 1962 and 2006 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1963 (1.3%).

$100 in 1962 is worth $666.24 in 2006

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How much is $100 from 1962 worth in 2006?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1962 to 2006?

Which year between 1962 and 2006 had the highest inflation?