5.54× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.61% a year over 38 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1970 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1970 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.54 | $0.18 |
| $10 | $55.42 | $1.80 |
| $100 | $554.18 | $18.04 |
| $1,000 | $5,541.84 | $180.45 |
| $10,000 | $55,418.39 | $1,804.46 |
| $100,000 | $554,183.87 | $18,044.55 |
| 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% |
| 1999 | $428.88 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $443.32 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $455.80 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $463.08 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $473.72 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $486.35 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $502.72 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $518.92 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $533.82 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $554.18 | 3.8% |
1970–2007 · 1970–2009 · All years
$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $554.18 in 2008, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.61% per year, compounding to a 454.2% total rise in prices over 38 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).