2.30× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.14% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).
| 1965 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.30 | $0.43 |
| $10 | $23.02 | $4.34 |
| $100 | $230.22 | $43.44 |
| $1,000 | $2,302.16 | $434.37 |
| $10,000 | $23,021.62 | $4,343.74 |
| $100,000 | $230,216.21 | $43,437.43 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | $230.22 | 11.3% |
1965–1978 · 1965–1980 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $230.22 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.14% per year, compounding to a 130.2% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).