6.92× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.39% a year over 45 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1965 | in 2010 | 2010 amount in 1965 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $6.92 | $0.14 |
| $10 | $69.17 | $1.45 |
| $100 | $691.68 | $14.46 |
| $1,000 | $6,916.83 | $144.57 |
| $10,000 | $69,168.31 | $1,445.75 |
| $100,000 | $691,683.14 | $14,457.49 |
| 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% |
| 2005 | $619.34 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $639.29 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $657.64 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $682.73 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $680.55 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $691.68 | 1.6% |
1965–2009 · 1965–2011 · All years
$100 in 1965 had about the same buying power as $691.68 in 2010, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.39% per year, compounding to a 591.7% total rise in prices over 45 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).