5.99× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.70% a year over 39 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1965 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.99 | $0.17 |
| $10 | $59.92 | $1.67 |
| $100 | $599.17 | $16.69 |
| $1,000 | $5,991.70 | $166.90 |
| $10,000 | $59,917.01 | $1,668.98 |
| $100,000 | $599,170.06 | $16,689.75 |
| 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% |
| 1987 | $360.36 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $375.14 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $393.11 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $414.42 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $431.89 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $445.02 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $458.24 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $470.13 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $483.32 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $497.52 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $509.15 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $517.02 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $528.36 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $546.15 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $561.53 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $570.49 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $583.60 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $599.17 | 2.7% |
1965–2003 · 1965–2005 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $599.17 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.70% per year, compounding to a 499.2% total rise in prices over 39 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).