$100 in 1968 is worth $116.36 in 1971

1.16× price rise

Average US inflation: 5.18% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1971 (4.2%).

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1968	in 1971	1971 amount in 1968 money
$1	$1.16	$0.86
$10	$11.64	$8.59
$100	$116.36	$85.94
$1,000	$1,163.59	$859.41
$10,000	$11,635.93	$8,594.07
$100,000	$116,359.28	$85,940.72

Year by year (value of $100 from 1968)

Year	Value	Inflation
1968	$100.00
1969	$105.44	5.4%
1970	$111.64	5.9%
1971	$116.36	4.2%

1968–1970 · 1968–1972 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1968 worth in 1971?

$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $116.36 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1968 to 1971?

About 5.18% per year, compounding to a 16.4% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1968 and 1971 had the highest inflation?

1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1971 (4.2%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard