$100 in 1972 is worth $106.26 in 1973

1.06× price rise

Average US inflation: 6.26% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1973 (6.3%). Lowest: 1973 (6.3%).

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1972in 19731973 amount in 1972 money
$1$1.06$0.94
$10$10.63$9.41
$100$106.26$94.11
$1,000$1,062.59$941.10
$10,000$10,625.87$9,410.99
$100,000$106,258.72$94,109.92

Year by year (value of $100 from 1972)

YearValueInflation
1972$100.00
1973$106.266.3%

1972–1974 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1972 worth in 1973?

$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $106.26 in 1973, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1972 to 1973?

About 6.26% per year, compounding to a 6.3% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1972 and 1973 had the highest inflation?

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

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