$100 in 1971 is worth $109.74 in 1973

1.10× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.76% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (6.3%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).

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1971in 19731973 amount in 1971 money
$1$1.10$0.91
$10$10.97$9.11
$100$109.74$91.13
$1,000$1,097.37$911.27
$10,000$10,973.65$9,112.74
$100,000$109,736.52$91,127.37

Year by year (value of $100 from 1971)

YearValueInflation
1971$100.00
1972$103.273.3%
1973$109.746.3%

1971–1972 · 1971–1974 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1971 worth in 1973?

$100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as $109.74 in 1973, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1971 to 1973?

About 4.76% per year, compounding to a 9.7% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1971 and 1973 had the highest inflation?

1973 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.3%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).


Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard