2.11× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.74% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1983. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1974 | in 1984 | 1984 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.11 | $0.47 |
| $10 | $21.07 | $4.75 |
| $100 | $210.75 | $47.45 |
| $1,000 | $2,107.47 | $474.50 |
| $10,000 | $21,074.69 | $4,745.03 |
| $100,000 | $210,746.87 | $47,450.29 |
| 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% |
| 1984 | $210.75 | 4.4% |
1974–1983 · 1974–1985 · All years
$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $210.75 in 1984, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.74% per year, compounding to a 110.7% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).