2.61× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.67% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1968 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.61 | $0.38 |
| $10 | $26.14 | $3.83 |
| $100 | $261.37 | $38.26 |
| $1,000 | $2,613.65 | $382.61 |
| $10,000 | $26,136.53 | $3,826.06 |
| $100,000 | $261,365.27 | $38,260.63 |
| 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% |
| 1981 | $261.37 | 10.4% |
1968–1980 · 1968–1982 · All years
$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $261.37 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.67% per year, compounding to a 161.4% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).