3.10× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.48% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1969 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1969 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.10 | $0.32 |
| $10 | $30.97 | $3.23 |
| $100 | $309.72 | $32.29 |
| $1,000 | $3,097.23 | $322.87 |
| $10,000 | $30,972.29 | $3,228.69 |
| $100,000 | $309,722.85 | $32,286.93 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $271.47 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $283.33 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $293.32 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $299.02 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $309.72 | 3.6% |
1969–1986 · 1969–1988 · All years
$100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as $309.72 in 1987, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.48% per year, compounding to a 209.7% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).