3.48× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.12% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1965 | in 1986 | 1986 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.48 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $34.79 | $2.87 |
| $100 | $347.91 | $28.74 |
| $1,000 | $3,479.15 | $287.43 |
| $10,000 | $34,791.46 | $2,874.27 |
| $100,000 | $347,914.57 | $28,742.69 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $315.85 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $329.65 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $341.28 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $347.91 | 1.9% |
1965–1985 · 1965–1987 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $347.91 in 1986, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.12% per year, compounding to a 247.9% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).