$100 in 1970 → $784.47 in 2023 | US inflation 1970

Average US inflation: 3.96% a year over 53 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1970	in 2023	2023 amount in 1970 money
$1	$7.84	$0.13
$10	$78.45	$1.27
$100	$784.47	$12.75
$1,000	$7,844.75	$127.47
$10,000	$78,447.46	$1,274.74
$100,000	$784,474.58	$12,747.39

1970

in 2023

2023 amount in 1970 money

$7.84

$0.13

$10

$78.45

$1.27

$100

$784.47

$12.75

$1,000

$7,844.75

$127.47

$10,000

$78,447.46

$1,274.74

$100,000

$784,474.58

$12,747.39

Year by year (value of $100 from 1970)

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%
2009	$552.41	-0.3%
2010	$561.45	1.6%
2011	$579.08	3.1%
2012	$591.08	2.1%
2013	$599.75	1.5%
2014	$609.44	1.6%
2015	$610.17	0.1%
2016	$617.91	1.3%
2017	$631.08	2.1%
2018	$646.47	2.4%
2019	$658.19	1.8%
2020	$666.44	1.3%
2021	$697.64	4.7%
2022	$753.38	8.0%
2023	$784.47	4.1%

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%

2009

$552.41

-0.3%

2010

$561.45

1.6%

2011

$579.08

3.1%

2012

$591.08

2.1%

2013

$599.75

1.5%

2014

$609.44

1.6%

2015

$610.17

0.1%

2016

$617.91

1.3%

2017

$631.08

2.1%

2018

$646.47

2.4%

2019

$658.19

1.8%

2020

$666.44

1.3%

2021

$697.64

4.7%

2022

$753.38

8.0%

2023

$784.47

4.1%

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How much is $100 from 1970 worth in 2023?

$100 in 1970 had about the same buying power as $784.47 in 2023, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1970 to 2023?

About 3.96% per year, compounding to a 684.5% total rise in prices over 53 years.

Which year between 1970 and 2023 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1970 is worth $784.47 in 2023

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