2.02× price rise
Average US inflation: 8.12% a year over 9 years. Prices first doubled by 1983. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1974 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.02 | $0.50 |
| $10 | $20.19 | $4.95 |
| $100 | $201.93 | $49.52 |
| $1,000 | $2,019.26 | $495.23 |
| $10,000 | $20,192.63 | $4,952.30 |
| $100,000 | $201,926.33 | $49,523.01 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $201.93 | 3.2% |
1974–1982 · 1974–1984 · All years
$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $201.93 in 1983, based on US consumer price index data.
About 8.12% per year, compounding to a 101.9% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).