2.89× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.34% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1967 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.89 | $0.35 |
| $10 | $28.92 | $3.46 |
| $100 | $289.24 | $34.57 |
| $1,000 | $2,892.38 | $345.74 |
| $10,000 | $28,923.85 | $3,457.35 |
| $100,000 | $289,238.45 | $34,573.55 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $246.84 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $272.46 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $289.24 | 6.2% |
1967–1981 · 1967–1983 · All years
$100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as $289.24 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.34% per year, compounding to a 189.2% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).