2.63× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.73% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1969 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1969 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.63 | $0.38 |
| $10 | $26.32 | $3.80 |
| $100 | $263.15 | $38.00 |
| $1,000 | $2,631.53 | $380.01 |
| $10,000 | $26,315.31 | $3,800.07 |
| $100,000 | $263,153.11 | $38,000.69 |
| 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% |
| 1974 | $134.44 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $146.73 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $155.20 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $165.24 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $177.85 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $197.86 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $224.58 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $247.89 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $263.15 | 6.2% |
1969–1981 · 1969–1983 · All years
$100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as $263.15 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.73% per year, compounding to a 163.2% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).