$100 in 1974 is worth $132.29 in 1978

1.32× price rise

Average US inflation: 7.25% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1975 (9.1%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).

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1974	in 1978	1978 amount in 1974 money
$1	$1.32	$0.76
$10	$13.23	$7.56
$100	$132.29	$75.59
$1,000	$1,322.91	$755.91
$10,000	$13,229.13	$7,559.08
$100,000	$132,291.31	$75,590.75

Year by year (value of $100 from 1974)

Year	Value	Inflation
1974	$100.00
1975	$109.14	9.1%
1976	$115.44	5.8%
1977	$122.91	6.5%
1978	$132.29	7.6%

1974–1977 · 1974–1979 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1974 worth in 1978?

$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $132.29 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1974 to 1978?

About 7.25% per year, compounding to a 32.3% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1974 and 1978 had the highest inflation?

1975 saw the largest annual rise in the index (9.1%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard