6.17× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.54% a year over 41 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1964 (1.3%).
| 1963 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1963 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $6.17 | $0.16 |
| $10 | $61.67 | $1.62 |
| $100 | $616.68 | $16.22 |
| $1,000 | $6,166.76 | $162.16 |
| $10,000 | $61,667.57 | $1,621.60 |
| $100,000 | $616,675.73 | $16,215.98 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $268.93 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $296.84 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $315.13 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $325.08 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $339.28 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $351.25 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $358.08 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $370.89 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $386.10 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $404.60 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $426.52 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $444.50 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $458.03 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $471.63 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $483.87 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $497.44 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $512.05 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $524.02 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $532.13 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $543.80 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $562.11 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $577.94 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $587.16 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $600.65 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $616.68 | 2.7% |
1963–2003 · 1963–2005 · All years
$100 in 1963 had about the same buying power as $616.68 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.54% per year, compounding to a 516.7% total rise in prices over 41 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1964 (1.3%).