2.17× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.69% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1967 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.17 | $0.46 |
| $10 | $21.75 | $4.60 |
| $100 | $217.48 | $45.98 |
| $1,000 | $2,174.78 | $459.82 |
| $10,000 | $21,747.82 | $4,598.16 |
| $100,000 | $217,478.15 | $45,981.63 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | $217.48 | 11.3% |
1967–1978 · 1967–1980 · All years
$100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as $217.48 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.69% per year, compounding to a 117.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).