$100 in 1970 is worth $104.23 in 1971

1.04× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.23% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1971 (4.2%). Lowest: 1971 (4.2%).

Converter

1970in 19711971 amount in 1970 money
$1$1.04$0.96
$10$10.42$9.59
$100$104.23$95.94
$1,000$1,042.27$959.45
$10,000$10,422.66$9,594.48
$100,000$104,226.56$95,944.83

Year by year (value of $100 from 1970)

YearValueInflation
1970$100.00
1971$104.234.2%

1970–1972 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1970 worth in 1971?

$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $104.23 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1970 to 1971?

About 4.23% per year, compounding to a 4.2% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1971 had the highest inflation?

1971 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1971 (4.2%).

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