1.96× price rise
Average US inflation: 8.76% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).
| 1974 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.96 | $0.51 |
| $10 | $19.57 | $5.11 |
| $100 | $195.74 | $51.09 |
| $1,000 | $1,957.42 | $510.88 |
| $10,000 | $19,574.18 | $5,108.77 |
| $100,000 | $195,741.80 | $51,087.71 |
| 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% |
| 1982 | $195.74 | 6.2% |
1974–1981 · 1974–1983 · All years
$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $195.74 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 8.76% per year, compounding to a 95.7% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).