2.07× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.75% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).
| 1965 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.07 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.69 | $4.83 |
| $100 | $206.93 | $48.33 |
| $1,000 | $2,069.30 | $483.25 |
| $10,000 | $20,693.03 | $4,832.55 |
| $100,000 | $206,930.27 | $48,325.46 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $206.93 | 7.6% |
1965–1977 · 1965–1979 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $206.93 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.75% per year, compounding to a 106.9% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).