2.49× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.88% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1970 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1970 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.49 | $0.40 |
| $10 | $24.85 | $4.02 |
| $100 | $248.53 | $40.24 |
| $1,000 | $2,485.30 | $402.37 |
| $10,000 | $24,853.04 | $4,023.65 |
| $100,000 | $248,530.36 | $40,236.53 |
| 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% |
| 1981 | $234.11 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $248.53 | 6.2% |
1970–1981 · 1970–1983 · All years
$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $248.53 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.88% per year, compounding to a 148.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).