$100 in 1972 is worth $117.96 in 1974

1.18× price rise

Average US inflation: 8.61% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1973 (6.3%).

Converter

1972in 19741974 amount in 1972 money
$1$1.18$0.85
$10$11.80$8.48
$100$117.96$84.78
$1,000$1,179.59$847.75
$10,000$11,795.89$8,477.53
$100,000$117,958.94$84,775.26

Year by year (value of $100 from 1972)

YearValueInflation
1972$100.00
1973$106.266.3%
1974$117.9611.0%

1972–1973 · 1972–1975 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1972 worth in 1974?

$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $117.96 in 1974, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1972 to 1974?

About 8.61% per year, compounding to a 18.0% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1972 and 1974 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); 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