$100 in 1966 is worth $297.29 in 1982

2.97× price rise

Average US inflation: 7.05% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1967 (2.8%).

Converter

1966in 19821982 amount in 1966 money
$1$2.97$0.34
$10$29.73$3.36
$100$297.29$33.64
$1,000$2,972.92$336.37
$10,000$29,729.24$3,363.69
$100,000$297,292.44$33,636.91

Year by year (value of $100 from 1966)

YearValueInflation
1966$100.00
1967$102.782.8%
1968$107.154.2%
1969$112.975.4%
1970$119.625.9%
1971$124.684.2%
1972$128.763.3%
1973$136.826.3%
1974$151.8811.0%
1975$165.769.1%
1976$175.345.8%
1977$186.686.5%
1978$200.927.6%
1979$223.5311.3%
1980$253.7113.5%
1981$280.0510.4%
1982$297.296.2%

1966–1981 · 1966–1983 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1966 worth in 1982?

$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $297.29 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1966 to 1982?

About 7.05% per year, compounding to a 197.3% total rise in prices over 16 years.

Which year between 1966 and 1982 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); 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