2.37× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.45% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1968 | in 1980 | 1980 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.37 | $0.42 |
| $10 | $23.68 | $4.22 |
| $100 | $236.79 | $42.23 |
| $1,000 | $2,367.90 | $422.31 |
| $10,000 | $23,679.04 | $4,223.14 |
| $100,000 | $236,790.42 | $42,231.44 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $236.79 | 13.5% |
1968–1979 · 1968–1981 · All years
$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $236.79 in 1980, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.45% per year, compounding to a 136.8% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).