5.43× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.81% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1968 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1968 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.43 | $0.18 |
| $10 | $54.30 | $1.84 |
| $100 | $542.97 | $18.42 |
| $1,000 | $5,429.70 | $184.17 |
| $10,000 | $54,297.01 | $1,841.72 |
| $100,000 | $542,970.06 | $18,417.22 |
| 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% |
| 1982 | $277.46 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $286.23 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $298.73 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $309.27 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $315.28 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $326.56 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $339.95 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $356.24 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $375.54 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $391.38 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $403.28 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $415.26 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $426.04 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $437.99 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $450.85 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $461.39 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $468.53 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $478.80 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $494.92 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $508.86 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $516.98 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $528.86 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $542.97 | 2.7% |
1968–2003 · 1968–2005 · All years
$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $542.97 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.81% per year, compounding to a 443.0% total rise in prices over 36 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).