$100 in 1968 → $875.79 in 2023 | US inflation 1968

Average US inflation: 4.02% a year over 55 years. Prices first doubled by 1979. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1968	in 2023	2023 amount in 1968 money
$1	$8.76	$0.11
$10	$87.58	$1.14
$100	$875.79	$11.42
$1,000	$8,757.93	$114.18
$10,000	$87,579.31	$1,141.82
$100,000	$875,793.05	$11,418.22

1968

in 2023

2023 amount in 1968 money

$8.76

$0.11

$10

$87.58

$1.14

$100

$875.79

$11.42

$1,000

$8,757.93

$114.18

$10,000

$87,579.31

$1,141.82

$100,000

$875,793.05

$11,418.22

Year by year (value of $100 from 1968)

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%
2005	$561.25	3.4%
2006	$579.33	3.2%
2007	$595.96	2.9%
2008	$618.69	3.8%
2009	$616.71	-0.3%
2010	$626.81	1.6%
2011	$646.49	3.1%
2012	$659.89	2.1%
2013	$669.56	1.5%
2014	$680.38	1.6%
2015	$681.20	0.1%
2016	$689.84	1.3%
2017	$704.54	2.1%
2018	$721.72	2.4%
2019	$734.81	1.8%
2020	$744.02	1.3%
2021	$778.85	4.7%
2022	$841.08	8.0%
2023	$875.79	4.1%

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%

2005

$561.25

3.4%

2006

$579.33

3.2%

2007

$595.96

2.9%

2008

$618.69

3.8%

2009

$616.71

-0.3%

2010

$626.81

1.6%

2011

$646.49

3.1%

2012

$659.89

2.1%

2013

$669.56

1.5%

2014

$680.38

1.6%

2015

$681.20

0.1%

2016

$689.84

1.3%

2017

$704.54

2.1%

2018

$721.72

2.4%

2019

$734.81

1.8%

2020

$744.02

1.3%

2021

$778.85

4.7%

2022

$841.08

8.0%

2023

$875.79

4.1%

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How much is $100 from 1968 worth in 2023?

$100 in 1968 had about the same buying power as $875.79 in 2023, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1968 to 2023?

About 4.02% per year, compounding to a 775.8% total rise in prices over 55 years.

Which year between 1968 and 2023 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1968 is worth $875.79 in 2023

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