$100 in 1966 is worth $124.68 in 1971

1.25× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.51% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).

Converter

1966	in 1971	1971 amount in 1966 money
$1	$1.25	$0.80
$10	$12.47	$8.02
$100	$124.68	$80.21
$1,000	$1,246.76	$802.08
$10,000	$12,467.60	$8,020.79
$100,000	$124,675.99	$80,207.90

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%
1971	$124.68	4.2%

1966–1970 · 1966–1972 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1966 worth in 1971?

$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $124.68 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1966 to 1971?

About 4.51% per year, compounding to a 24.7% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1966 and 1971 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