2.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.91% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1968 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.09 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.86 | $4.79 |
| $100 | $208.62 | $47.93 |
| $1,000 | $2,086.23 | $479.33 |
| $10,000 | $20,862.28 | $4,793.34 |
| $100,000 | $208,622.75 | $47,933.41 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $187.52 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $208.62 | 11.3% |
1968–1978 · 1968–1980 · All years
$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $208.62 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.91% per year, compounding to a 108.6% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).