2.37× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.54% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1964 (1.3%).
| 1963 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.37 | $0.42 |
| $10 | $23.69 | $4.22 |
| $100 | $236.94 | $42.20 |
| $1,000 | $2,369.42 | $422.04 |
| $10,000 | $23,694.23 | $4,220.44 |
| $100,000 | $236,942.33 | $42,204.36 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | $236.94 | 11.3% |
1963–1978 · 1963–1980 · All years
$100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as $236.94 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.54% per year, compounding to a 136.9% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1964 (1.3%).