2.42× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.65% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1973 | in 1985 | 1985 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.42 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.22 | $4.13 |
| $100 | $242.21 | $41.29 |
| $1,000 | $2,422.06 | $412.87 |
| $10,000 | $24,220.60 | $4,128.72 |
| $100,000 | $242,205.97 | $41,287.17 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $224.16 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $233.95 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $242.21 | 3.5% |
1973–1984 · 1973–1986 · All years
$100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as $242.21 in 1985, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.65% per year, compounding to a 142.2% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).