$100 in 1966 is worth $119.62 in 1970

1.20× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.58% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).

Converter

1966	in 1970	1970 amount in 1966 money
$1	$1.20	$0.84
$10	$11.96	$8.36
$100	$119.62	$83.60
$1,000	$1,196.20	$835.98
$10,000	$11,962.02	$8,359.79
$100,000	$119,620.17	$83,597.94

Year by year (value of $100 from 1966)

Year	Value	Inflation
1966	$100.00
1967	$102.78	2.8%
1968	$107.15	4.2%
1969	$112.97	5.4%
1970	$119.62	5.9%

1966–1969 · 1966–1971 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1966 worth in 1970?

$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $119.62 in 1970, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1966 to 1970?

About 4.58% per year, compounding to a 19.6% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1966 and 1970 had the highest inflation?

1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard