2.13× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.17% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1964 (1.3%).
| 1963 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.13 | $0.47 |
| $10 | $21.30 | $4.70 |
| $100 | $212.98 | $46.95 |
| $1,000 | $2,129.76 | $469.54 |
| $10,000 | $21,297.61 | $4,695.36 |
| $100,000 | $212,976.06 | $46,953.63 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $212.98 | 7.6% |
1963–1977 · 1963–1979 · All years
$100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as $212.98 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.17% per year, compounding to a 113.0% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1964 (1.3%).