4.05× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.94% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1973 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.05 | $0.25 |
| $10 | $40.49 | $2.47 |
| $100 | $404.88 | $24.70 |
| $1,000 | $4,048.77 | $246.99 |
| $10,000 | $40,487.71 | $2,469.89 |
| $100,000 | $404,877.13 | $24,698.85 |
| 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% |
| 1989 | $278.99 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $294.11 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $306.51 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $315.83 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $325.21 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $333.65 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $343.01 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $353.09 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $361.34 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $366.93 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $374.98 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $387.60 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $398.52 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $404.88 | 1.6% |
1973–2001 · 1973–2003 · All years
$100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as $404.88 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.94% per year, compounding to a 304.9% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).