1.95× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.28% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1967 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.95 | $0.51 |
| $10 | $19.55 | $5.12 |
| $100 | $195.48 | $51.16 |
| $1,000 | $1,954.81 | $511.56 |
| $10,000 | $19,548.06 | $5,115.60 |
| $100,000 | $195,480.65 | $51,155.96 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | $181.62 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $195.48 | 7.6% |
1967–1977 · 1967–1979 · All years
$100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as $195.48 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.28% per year, compounding to a 95.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).