$100 in 1969 is worth $121.10 in 1973

1.21× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.90% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (6.3%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).

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1969	in 1973	1973 amount in 1969 money
$1	$1.21	$0.83
$10	$12.11	$8.26
$100	$121.10	$82.57
$1,000	$1,211.04	$825.74
$10,000	$12,110.40	$8,257.36
$100,000	$121,104.04	$82,573.63

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%
1973	$121.10	6.3%

1969–1972 · 1969–1974 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1969 worth in 1973?

$100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as $121.10 in 1973, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1969 to 1973?

About 4.90% per year, compounding to a 21.1% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1969 and 1973 had the highest inflation?

1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.3%); 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