2.66× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.75% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1973 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.66 | $0.38 |
| $10 | $26.62 | $3.76 |
| $100 | $266.24 | $37.56 |
| $1,000 | $2,662.35 | $375.61 |
| $10,000 | $26,623.52 | $3,756.08 |
| $100,000 | $266,235.23 | $37,560.77 |
| 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% |
| 1986 | $246.91 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $255.75 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $266.24 | 4.1% |
1973–1987 · 1973–1989 · All years
$100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as $266.24 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.75% per year, compounding to a 166.2% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).