4.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.26% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1970 | in 1998 | 1998 amount in 1970 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.20 | $0.24 |
| $10 | $41.97 | $2.38 |
| $100 | $419.67 | $23.83 |
| $1,000 | $4,196.74 | $238.28 |
| $10,000 | $41,967.39 | $2,382.80 |
| $100,000 | $419,673.89 | $23,828.03 |
| 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% |
| 1995 | $392.32 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $403.84 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $413.28 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $419.67 | 1.5% |
1970–1997 · 1970–1999 · All years
$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $419.67 in 1998, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.26% per year, compounding to a 319.7% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).