$100 in 1970 is worth $126.97 in 1974

1.27× price rise

Average US inflation: 6.15% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).

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1970	in 1974	1974 amount in 1970 money
$1	$1.27	$0.79
$10	$12.70	$7.88
$100	$126.97	$78.76
$1,000	$1,269.68	$787.60
$10,000	$12,696.85	$7,875.97
$100,000	$126,968.46	$78,759.72

Year by year (value of $100 from 1970)

Year	Value	Inflation
1970	$100.00
1971	$104.23	4.2%
1972	$107.64	3.3%
1973	$114.37	6.3%
1974	$126.97	11.0%

1970–1973 · 1970–1975 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1970 worth in 1974?

$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $126.97 in 1974, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1970 to 1974?

About 6.15% per year, compounding to a 27.0% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1970 and 1974 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); 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