1.74× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.36% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1968 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.74 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.42 | $5.74 |
| $100 | $174.23 | $57.40 |
| $1,000 | $1,742.28 | $573.96 |
| $10,000 | $17,422.75 | $5,739.62 |
| $100,000 | $174,227.54 | $57,396.21 |
| 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% |
| 1976 | $163.64 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $174.23 | 6.5% |
1968–1976 · 1968–1978 · All years
$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $174.23 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.36% per year, compounding to a 74.2% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).