2.46× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.79% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1971 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1971 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.46 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.60 | $4.07 |
| $100 | $245.99 | $40.65 |
| $1,000 | $2,459.86 | $406.53 |
| $10,000 | $24,598.60 | $4,065.27 |
| $100,000 | $245,986.00 | $40,652.72 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $245.99 | 3.2% |
1971–1982 · 1971–1984 · All years
$100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as $245.99 in 1983, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.79% per year, compounding to a 146.0% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).