2.25× price rise
Average US inflation: 8.43% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1971 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1971 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.25 | $0.45 |
| $10 | $22.46 | $4.45 |
| $100 | $224.62 | $44.52 |
| $1,000 | $2,246.19 | $445.20 |
| $10,000 | $22,461.92 | $4,451.98 |
| $100,000 | $224,619.18 | $44,519.79 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | $100.00 | |
| 1972 | $103.27 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $109.74 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $121.82 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $132.96 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $140.63 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $149.73 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $161.16 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $179.29 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $203.50 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $224.62 | 10.4% |
1971–1980 · 1971–1982 · All years
$100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as $224.62 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 8.43% per year, compounding to a 124.6% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).