4.69× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.11% a year over 31 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1969 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1969 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.69 | $0.21 |
| $10 | $46.94 | $2.13 |
| $100 | $469.40 | $21.30 |
| $1,000 | $4,694.00 | $213.04 |
| $10,000 | $46,940.03 | $2,130.38 |
| $100,000 | $469,400.27 | $21,303.78 |
| 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% |
| 1988 | $322.42 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $337.87 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $356.18 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $371.19 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $382.49 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $393.84 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $404.07 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $415.40 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $427.60 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $437.60 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $444.37 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $454.11 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $469.40 | 3.4% |
1969–1999 · 1969–2001 · All years
$100 in 1969 had about the same buying power as $469.40 in 2000, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.11% per year, compounding to a 369.4% total rise in prices over 31 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).