4.94× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.29% a year over 31 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1966 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1966 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.94 | $0.20 |
| $10 | $49.44 | $2.02 |
| $100 | $494.37 | $20.23 |
| $1,000 | $4,943.67 | $202.28 |
| $10,000 | $49,436.67 | $2,022.79 |
| $100,000 | $494,366.74 | $20,227.90 |
| 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% |
| 1988 | $364.25 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $381.70 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $402.39 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $419.35 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $432.11 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $444.94 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $456.49 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $469.29 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $483.07 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $494.37 | 2.3% |
1966–1996 · 1966–1998 · All years
$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $494.37 in 1997, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.29% per year, compounding to a 394.4% total rise in prices over 31 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).