2.38× price rise
Average US inflation: 8.22% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1972 (3.3%).
| 1971 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1971 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.38 | $0.42 |
| $10 | $23.85 | $4.19 |
| $100 | $238.45 | $41.94 |
| $1,000 | $2,384.52 | $419.37 |
| $10,000 | $23,845.20 | $4,193.72 |
| $100,000 | $238,452.04 | $41,937.15 |
| 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% |
| 1982 | $238.45 | 6.2% |
1971–1981 · 1971–1983 · All years
$100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as $238.45 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 8.22% per year, compounding to a 138.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1972 (3.3%).