2.81× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.66% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1980. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1971 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1971 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.81 | $0.36 |
| $10 | $28.07 | $3.56 |
| $100 | $280.65 | $35.63 |
| $1,000 | $2,806.50 | $356.32 |
| $10,000 | $28,065.05 | $3,563.15 |
| $100,000 | $280,650.47 | $35,631.51 |
| 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% |
| 1984 | $256.73 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $265.79 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $270.96 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $280.65 | 3.6% |
1971–1986 · 1971–1988 · All years
$100 in 1971 had about the same buying power as $280.65 in 1987, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.66% per year, compounding to a 180.7% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).