1.84× price rise
Average US inflation: 9.13% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).
| 1974 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.84 | $0.54 |
| $10 | $18.44 | $5.42 |
| $100 | $184.39 | $54.23 |
| $1,000 | $1,843.87 | $542.34 |
| $10,000 | $18,438.66 | $5,423.39 |
| $100,000 | $184,386.62 | $54,233.87 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | $147.18 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $167.05 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $184.39 | 10.4% |
1974–1980 · 1974–1982 · All years
$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $184.39 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 9.13% per year, compounding to a 84.4% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).