3.50× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.15% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1966 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.50 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $34.99 | $2.86 |
| $100 | $349.90 | $28.58 |
| $1,000 | $3,499.04 | $285.79 |
| $10,000 | $34,990.38 | $2,857.93 |
| $100,000 | $349,903.76 | $28,579.29 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | $186.68 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $200.92 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $223.53 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $253.71 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $280.05 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $297.29 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $306.69 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $320.08 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $331.37 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $337.82 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $349.90 | 3.6% |
1966–1986 · 1966–1988 · All years
$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $349.90 in 1987, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.15% per year, compounding to a 249.9% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).