$100 in 1968 is worth $127.69 in 1973

1.28× price rise

Average US inflation: 5.01% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (6.3%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).

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1968	in 1973	1973 amount in 1968 money
$1	$1.28	$0.78
$10	$12.77	$7.83
$100	$127.69	$78.32
$1,000	$1,276.89	$783.16
$10,000	$12,768.86	$7,831.55
$100,000	$127,688.62	$78,315.51

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%
1973	$127.69	6.3%

1968–1972 · 1968–1974 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1968 worth in 1973?

$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $127.69 in 1973, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1968 to 1973?

About 5.01% per year, compounding to a 27.7% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1968 and 1973 had the highest inflation?

1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.3%); 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