1.92× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.60% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).
| 1965 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.92 | $0.52 |
| $10 | $19.23 | $5.20 |
| $100 | $192.26 | $52.01 |
| $1,000 | $1,922.61 | $520.13 |
| $10,000 | $19,226.09 | $5,201.26 |
| $100,000 | $192,260.93 | $52,012.65 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $100.00 | |
| 1966 | $102.99 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $105.86 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $110.35 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $116.35 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $123.20 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $128.40 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $132.61 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $140.91 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $156.42 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $170.72 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $180.58 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $192.26 | 6.5% |
1965–1976 · 1965–1978 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $192.26 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.60% per year, compounding to a 92.3% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).