1.55× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.43% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1968 | in 1975 | 1975 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.55 | $0.65 |
| $10 | $15.47 | $6.46 |
| $100 | $154.71 | $64.64 |
| $1,000 | $1,547.07 | $646.38 |
| $10,000 | $15,470.66 | $6,463.85 |
| $100,000 | $154,706.59 | $64,638.49 |
| 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% |
| 1974 | $141.75 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $154.71 | 9.1% |
1968–1974 · 1968–1976 · All years
$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $154.71 in 1975, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.43% per year, compounding to a 54.7% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).