1.75× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.78% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).
| 1966 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.75 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.53 | $5.70 |
| $100 | $175.34 | $57.03 |
| $1,000 | $1,753.37 | $570.33 |
| $10,000 | $17,533.68 | $5,703.31 |
| $100,000 | $175,336.84 | $57,033.08 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $128.76 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $136.82 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $151.88 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $165.76 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $175.34 | 5.8% |
1966–1975 · 1966–1977 · All years
$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $175.34 in 1976, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.78% per year, compounding to a 75.3% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1967 (2.8%).