$100 in 1974 is worth $218.18 in 1985

2.18× price rise

Average US inflation: 7.35% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1983. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).

Converter

1974in 19851985 amount in 1974 money
$1$2.18$0.46
$10$21.82$4.58
$100$218.18$45.83
$1,000$2,181.82$458.33
$10,000$21,818.18$4,583.33
$100,000$218,181.82$45,833.33

Year by year (value of $100 from 1974)

YearValueInflation
1974$100.00
1975$109.149.1%
1976$115.445.8%
1977$122.916.5%
1978$132.297.6%
1979$147.1811.3%
1980$167.0513.5%
1981$184.3910.4%
1982$195.746.2%
1983$201.933.2%
1984$210.754.4%
1985$218.183.5%

1974–1984 · 1974–1986 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1974 worth in 1985?

$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $218.18 in 1985, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1974 to 1985?

About 7.35% per year, compounding to a 118.2% total rise in prices over 11 years.

Which year between 1974 and 1985 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).


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