2.17× price rise
Average US inflation: 9.01% a year over 9 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).
| 1973 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.17 | $0.46 |
| $10 | $21.73 | $4.60 |
| $100 | $217.30 | $46.02 |
| $1,000 | $2,172.95 | $460.20 |
| $10,000 | $21,729.51 | $4,602.04 |
| $100,000 | $217,295.07 | $46,020.37 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $146.86 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $163.38 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $185.44 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $204.69 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $217.30 | 6.2% |
1973–1981 · 1973–1983 · All years
$100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as $217.30 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 9.01% per year, compounding to a 117.3% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).