2.34× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.83% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1965 (1.6%).
| 1964 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1964 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.34 | $0.43 |
| $10 | $23.39 | $4.28 |
| $100 | $233.85 | $42.76 |
| $1,000 | $2,338.51 | $427.62 |
| $10,000 | $23,385.06 | $4,276.23 |
| $100,000 | $233,850.61 | $42,762.34 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | $195.30 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $210.20 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $233.85 | 11.3% |
1964–1978 · 1964–1980 · All years
$100 in 1964 had about the same buying power as $233.85 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.83% per year, compounding to a 133.9% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1965 (1.6%).