$100 in 1972 is worth $136.18 in 1976

1.36× price rise

Average US inflation: 8.03% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).

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1972	in 1976	1976 amount in 1972 money
$1	$1.36	$0.73
$10	$13.62	$7.34
$100	$136.18	$73.43
$1,000	$1,361.77	$734.34
$10,000	$13,617.70	$7,343.38
$100,000	$136,177.00	$73,433.84

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%
1976	$136.18	5.8%

1972–1975 · 1972–1977 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1972 worth in 1976?

$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $136.18 in 1976, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1972 to 1976?

About 8.03% per year, compounding to a 36.2% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1972 and 1976 had the highest inflation?

1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).

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