2.12× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.81% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1970 | in 1980 | 1980 amount in 1970 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.12 | $0.47 |
| $10 | $21.21 | $4.71 |
| $100 | $212.10 | $47.15 |
| $1,000 | $2,121.00 | $471.47 |
| $10,000 | $21,210.04 | $4,714.75 |
| $100,000 | $212,100.41 | $47,147.48 |
| 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% |
| 1975 | $138.58 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $146.58 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $156.06 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $167.97 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $186.87 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $212.10 | 13.5% |
1970–1979 · 1970–1981 · All years
$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $212.10 in 1980, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.81% per year, compounding to a 112.1% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).