4.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.91% a year over 25 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1967 | in 1992 | 1992 amount in 1967 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.20 | $0.24 |
| $10 | $42.04 | $2.38 |
| $100 | $420.40 | $23.79 |
| $1,000 | $4,204.00 | $237.87 |
| $10,000 | $42,039.95 | $2,378.69 |
| $100,000 | $420,399.50 | $23,786.90 |
| 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% |
| 1986 | $328.66 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $340.42 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $354.38 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $371.36 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $391.49 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $407.99 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $420.40 | 3.0% |
1967–1991 · 1967–1993 · All years
$100 in 1967 had about the same buying power as $420.40 in 1992, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.91% per year, compounding to a 320.4% total rise in prices over 25 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).