$100 in 1972 → $728.81 in 2023 | US inflation 1972

Average US inflation: 3.97% a year over 51 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1972	in 2023	2023 amount in 1972 money
$1	$7.29	$0.14
$10	$72.88	$1.37
$100	$728.81	$13.72
$1,000	$7,288.09	$137.21
$10,000	$72,880.92	$1,372.10
$100,000	$728,809.25	$13,721.01

1972

in 2023

2023 amount in 1972 money

$7.29

$0.14

$10

$72.88

$1.37

$100

$728.81

$13.72

$1,000

$7,288.09

$137.21

$10,000

$72,880.92

$1,372.10

$100,000

$728,809.25

$13,721.01

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%
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%
2009	$513.21	-0.3%
2010	$521.61	1.6%
2011	$537.99	3.1%
2012	$549.14	2.1%
2013	$557.19	1.5%
2014	$566.19	1.6%
2015	$566.88	0.1%
2016	$574.06	1.3%
2017	$586.30	2.1%
2018	$600.60	2.4%
2019	$611.49	1.8%
2020	$619.15	1.3%
2021	$648.13	4.7%
2022	$699.92	8.0%
2023	$728.81	4.1%

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%

2009

$513.21

-0.3%

2010

$521.61

1.6%

2011

$537.99

3.1%

2012

$549.14

2.1%

2013

$557.19

1.5%

2014

$566.19

1.6%

2015

$566.88

0.1%

2016

$574.06

1.3%

2017

$586.30

2.1%

2018

$600.60

2.4%

2019

$611.49

1.8%

2020

$619.15

1.3%

2021

$648.13

4.7%

2022

$699.92

8.0%

2023

$728.81

4.1%

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How much is $100 from 1972 worth in 2023?

$100 in 1972 had about the same buying power as $728.81 in 2023, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1972 to 2023?

About 3.97% per year, compounding to a 628.8% total rise in prices over 51 years.

Which year between 1972 and 2023 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1972 is worth $728.81 in 2023

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