$100 in 1973 is worth $136.45 in 1977

1.36× price rise

Average US inflation: 8.08% 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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1973	in 1977	1977 amount in 1973 money
$1	$1.36	$0.73
$10	$13.64	$7.33
$100	$136.45	$73.29
$1,000	$1,364.47	$732.88
$10,000	$13,644.72	$7,328.84
$100,000	$136,447.20	$73,288.42

Year by year (value of $100 from 1973)

Year	Value	Inflation
1973	$100.00
1974	$111.01	11.0%
1975	$121.16	9.1%
1976	$128.16	5.8%
1977	$136.45	6.5%

1973–1976 · 1973–1978 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1973 worth in 1977?

$100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as $136.45 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1973 to 1977?

About 8.08% per year, compounding to a 36.4% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1973 and 1977 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