5.15× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.66% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1972 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1972 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.15 | $0.19 |
| $10 | $51.49 | $1.94 |
| $100 | $514.86 | $19.42 |
| $1,000 | $5,148.60 | $194.23 |
| $10,000 | $51,485.97 | $1,942.28 |
| $100,000 | $514,859.68 | $19,422.77 |
| 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% |
| 1985 | $257.36 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $262.37 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $271.76 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $282.90 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $296.45 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $312.52 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $325.69 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $335.60 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $345.57 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $354.53 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $364.48 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $375.18 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $383.95 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $389.89 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $398.45 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $411.86 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $423.46 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $430.22 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $440.10 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $451.84 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $467.05 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $482.10 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $495.94 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $514.86 | 3.8% |
1972–2007 · 1972–2009 · All years
$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $514.86 in 2008, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.66% per year, compounding to a 414.9% total rise in prices over 36 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).