1.83× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.19% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1965 (1.6%).
| 1964 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1964 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.83 | $0.55 |
| $10 | $18.34 | $5.45 |
| $100 | $183.43 | $54.52 |
| $1,000 | $1,834.29 | $545.17 |
| $10,000 | $18,342.91 | $5,451.70 |
| $100,000 | $183,429.09 | $54,516.98 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | $100.00 | |
| 1965 | $101.58 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $104.62 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $107.53 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $112.09 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $118.19 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $125.14 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $130.43 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $134.70 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $143.13 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $158.89 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $173.41 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $183.43 | 5.8% |
1964–1975 · 1964–1977 · All years
$100 in 1964 had about the same buying power as $183.43 in 1976, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.19% per year, compounding to a 83.4% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1965 (1.6%).