3.06× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.80% a year over 17 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).
| 1965 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.06 | $0.33 |
| $10 | $30.62 | $3.27 |
| $100 | $306.18 | $32.66 |
| $1,000 | $3,061.80 | $326.61 |
| $10,000 | $30,617.96 | $3,266.06 |
| $100,000 | $306,179.63 | $32,660.57 |
| 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% |
| 1982 | $306.18 | 6.2% |
1965–1981 · 1965–1983 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $306.18 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.80% per year, compounding to a 206.2% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).