5.55× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.87% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1964 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1964 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.55 | $0.18 |
| $10 | $55.48 | $1.80 |
| $100 | $554.77 | $18.03 |
| $1,000 | $5,547.71 | $180.25 |
| $10,000 | $55,477.10 | $1,802.55 |
| $100,000 | $554,770.98 | $18,025.46 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $265.42 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $292.97 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $311.01 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $320.84 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $334.85 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $346.67 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $353.41 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $366.05 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $381.06 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $399.32 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $420.96 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $438.70 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $452.05 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $465.47 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $477.55 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $490.95 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $505.37 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $517.18 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $525.18 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $536.70 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $554.77 | 3.4% |
1964–1999 · 1964–2001 · All years
$100 in 1964 had about the same buying power as $554.77 in 2000, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.87% per year, compounding to a 454.8% total rise in prices over 36 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).