2.49× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.88% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1972 | in 1984 | 1984 amount in 1972 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.49 | $0.40 |
| $10 | $24.86 | $4.02 |
| $100 | $248.59 | $40.23 |
| $1,000 | $2,485.95 | $402.26 |
| $10,000 | $24,859.48 | $4,022.61 |
| $100,000 | $248,594.78 | $40,226.11 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | $144.99 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $156.05 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $173.61 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $197.05 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $217.50 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $230.89 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $238.19 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $248.59 | 4.4% |
1972–1983 · 1972–1985 · All years
$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $248.59 in 1984, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.88% per year, compounding to a 148.6% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).