$100 in 1972 is worth $128.74 in 1975

1.29× price rise

Average US inflation: 8.79% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1973 (6.3%).

Converter

1972	in 1975	1975 amount in 1972 money
$1	$1.29	$0.78
$10	$12.87	$7.77
$100	$128.74	$77.67
$1,000	$1,287.42	$776.75
$10,000	$12,874.23	$7,767.46
$100,000	$128,742.28	$77,674.56

Year by year (value of $100 from 1972)

Year	Value	Inflation
1972	$100.00
1973	$106.26	6.3%
1974	$117.96	11.0%
1975	$128.74	9.1%

1972–1974 · 1972–1976 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1972 worth in 1975?

$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $128.74 in 1975, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1972 to 1975?

About 8.79% per year, compounding to a 28.7% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1972 and 1975 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