1.71× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.11% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1967 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.71 | $0.59 |
| $10 | $17.06 | $5.86 |
| $100 | $170.59 | $58.62 |
| $1,000 | $1,705.87 | $586.21 |
| $10,000 | $17,058.68 | $5,862.12 |
| $100,000 | $170,586.77 | $58,621.19 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $100.00 | |
| 1968 | $104.24 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $109.91 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $116.38 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $121.30 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $125.27 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $133.11 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $147.77 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $161.27 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $170.59 | 5.8% |
1967–1975 · 1967–1977 · All years
$100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as $170.59 in 1976, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.11% per year, compounding to a 70.6% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).