$100 in 1966 → $834.51 in 2021 | US inflation 1966

Average US inflation: 3.93% a year over 55 years. Prices first doubled by 1978. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1966	in 2021	2021 amount in 1966 money
$1	$8.35	$0.12
$10	$83.45	$1.20
$100	$834.51	$11.98
$1,000	$8,345.13	$119.83
$10,000	$83,451.33	$1,198.30
$100,000	$834,513.28	$11,983.03

1966

in 2021

2021 amount in 1966 money

$8.35

$0.12

$10

$83.45

$1.20

$100

$834.51

$11.98

$1,000

$8,345.13

$119.83

$10,000

$83,451.33

$1,198.30

$100,000

$834,513.28

$11,983.03

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%
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%
1998	$502.01	1.5%
1999	$513.02	2.2%
2000	$530.30	3.4%
2001	$545.23	2.8%
2002	$553.93	1.6%
2003	$566.66	2.3%
2004	$581.78	2.7%
2005	$601.36	3.4%
2006	$620.74	3.2%
2007	$638.56	2.9%
2008	$662.92	3.8%
2009	$660.79	-0.3%
2010	$671.61	1.6%
2011	$692.69	3.1%
2012	$707.05	2.1%
2013	$717.42	1.5%
2014	$729.01	1.6%
2015	$729.89	0.1%
2016	$739.14	1.3%
2017	$754.90	2.1%
2018	$773.31	2.4%
2019	$787.33	1.8%
2020	$797.19	1.3%
2021	$834.51	4.7%

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%

1998

$502.01

1.5%

1999

$513.02

2.2%

2000

$530.30

3.4%

2001

$545.23

2.8%

2002

$553.93

1.6%

2003

$566.66

2.3%

2004

$581.78

2.7%

2005

$601.36

3.4%

2006

$620.74

3.2%

2007

$638.56

2.9%

2008

$662.92

3.8%

2009

$660.79

-0.3%

2010

$671.61

1.6%

2011

$692.69

3.1%

2012

$707.05

2.1%

2013

$717.42

1.5%

2014

$729.01

1.6%

2015

$729.89

0.1%

2016

$739.14

1.3%

2017

$754.90

2.1%

2018

$773.31

2.4%

2019

$787.33

1.8%

2020

$797.19

1.3%

2021

$834.51

4.7%

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How much is $100 from 1966 worth in 2021?

$100 in 1966 had about the same buying power as $834.51 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1966 to 2021?

About 3.93% per year, compounding to a 734.5% total rise in prices over 55 years.

Which year between 1966 and 2021 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1966 is worth $834.51 in 2021

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