$100 in 1968 is worth $120.17 in 1972

1.20× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.70% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).

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1968	in 1972	1972 amount in 1968 money
$1	$1.20	$0.83
$10	$12.02	$8.32
$100	$120.17	$83.22
$1,000	$1,201.68	$832.17
$10,000	$12,016.77	$8,321.71
$100,000	$120,167.66	$83,217.06

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%
1972	$120.17	3.3%

1968–1971 · 1968–1973 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1968 worth in 1972?

$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $120.17 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1968 to 1972?

About 4.70% per year, compounding to a 20.2% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1968 and 1972 had the highest inflation?

1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).

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