5.52× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.96% a year over 44 years. Prices first doubled by 1981. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1973 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1973 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.52 | $0.18 |
| $10 | $55.18 | $1.81 |
| $100 | $551.76 | $18.12 |
| $1,000 | $5,517.64 | $181.24 |
| $10,000 | $55,176.36 | $1,812.37 |
| $100,000 | $551,763.65 | $18,123.70 |
| 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% |
| 2003 | $414.18 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $425.23 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $439.54 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $453.70 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $466.73 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $484.53 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $482.98 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $490.89 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $506.30 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $516.79 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $524.37 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $532.84 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $533.49 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $540.25 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $551.76 | 2.1% |
1973–2016 · 1973–2018 · All years
$100 in 1973 had about the same buying power as $551.76 in 2017, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.96% per year, compounding to a 451.8% total rise in prices over 44 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).