3.82× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.74% a year over 24 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1970 | in 1994 | 1994 amount in 1970 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.82 | $0.26 |
| $10 | $38.16 | $2.62 |
| $100 | $381.61 | $26.20 |
| $1,000 | $3,816.13 | $262.05 |
| $10,000 | $38,161.34 | $2,620.45 |
| $100,000 | $381,613.39 | $26,204.53 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $256.38 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $267.58 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $277.02 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $282.41 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $292.51 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $304.51 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $319.09 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $336.39 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $350.57 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $361.23 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $371.96 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $381.61 | 2.6% |
1970–1993 · 1970–1995 · All years
$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $381.61 in 1994, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.74% per year, compounding to a 281.6% total rise in prices over 24 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).