$100 in 1969 is worth $113.97 in 1972

1.14× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.46% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).

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1969	in 1972	1972 amount in 1969 money
$1	$1.14	$0.88
$10	$11.40	$8.77
$100	$113.97	$87.74
$1,000	$1,139.71	$877.42
$10,000	$11,397.09	$8,774.17
$100,000	$113,970.92	$87,741.68

Year by year (value of $100 from 1969)

Year	Value	Inflation
1969	$100.00
1970	$105.88	5.9%
1971	$110.36	4.2%
1972	$113.97	3.3%

1969–1971 · 1969–1973 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1969 worth in 1972?

$100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as $113.97 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1969 to 1972?

About 4.46% per year, compounding to a 14.0% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1969 and 1972 had the highest inflation?

1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard