3.22× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.72% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1967 | in 1985 | 1985 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.22 | $0.31 |
| $10 | $32.24 | $3.10 |
| $100 | $322.40 | $31.02 |
| $1,000 | $3,223.97 | $310.18 |
| $10,000 | $32,239.70 | $3,101.77 |
| $100,000 | $322,397.00 | $31,017.66 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $298.38 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $311.41 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $322.40 | 3.5% |
1967–1984 · 1967–1986 · All years
$100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as $322.40 in 1985, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.72% per year, compounding to a 222.4% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).