1.98× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.00% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1964 (1.3%).
| 1963 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.98 | $0.51 |
| $10 | $19.79 | $5.05 |
| $100 | $197.88 | $50.54 |
| $1,000 | $1,978.78 | $505.36 |
| $10,000 | $19,787.81 | $5,053.62 |
| $100,000 | $197,878.13 | $50,536.16 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $100.00 | |
| 1964 | $101.32 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $102.92 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $106.00 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $108.95 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $113.57 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $119.75 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $126.80 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $132.15 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $136.48 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $145.02 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $160.99 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $175.71 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $185.85 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $197.88 | 6.5% |
1963–1976 · 1963–1978 · All years
$100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as $197.88 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.00% per year, compounding to a 97.9% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1964 (1.3%).