2.88× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.84% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).
| 1965 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.88 | $0.35 |
| $10 | $28.84 | $3.47 |
| $100 | $288.42 | $34.67 |
| $1,000 | $2,884.18 | $346.72 |
| $10,000 | $28,841.78 | $3,467.19 |
| $100,000 | $288,417.83 | $34,671.92 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $261.30 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $288.42 | 10.4% |
1965–1980 · 1965–1982 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $288.42 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.84% per year, compounding to a 188.4% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).