4.36× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.43% a year over 34 years. Prices first doubled by 1983. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1974 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1974 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.36 | $0.23 |
| $10 | $43.65 | $2.29 |
| $100 | $436.47 | $22.91 |
| $1,000 | $4,364.74 | $229.11 |
| $10,000 | $43,647.36 | $2,291.09 |
| $100,000 | $436,473.64 | $22,910.89 |
| 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% |
| 1985 | $218.18 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $222.42 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $230.38 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $239.83 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $251.32 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $264.94 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $276.11 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $284.50 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $292.95 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $300.56 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $308.99 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $318.06 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $325.50 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $330.53 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $337.78 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $349.16 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $358.99 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $364.72 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $373.10 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $383.05 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $395.94 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $408.70 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $420.43 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $436.47 | 3.8% |
1974–2007 · 1974–2009 · All years
$100 in 1974 had about the same buying power as $436.47 in 2008, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.43% per year, compounding to a 336.5% total rise in prices over 34 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).