$100 in 1975 is worth $134.85 in 1979

1.35× price rise

Average US inflation: 7.76% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).

Converter

1975	in 1979	1979 amount in 1975 money
$1	$1.35	$0.74
$10	$13.49	$7.42
$100	$134.85	$74.16
$1,000	$1,348.51	$741.56
$10,000	$13,485.06	$7,415.61
$100,000	$134,850.60	$74,156.14

Year by year (value of $100 from 1975)

Year	Value	Inflation
1975	$100.00
1976	$105.77	5.8%
1977	$112.62	6.5%
1978	$121.21	7.6%
1979	$134.85	11.3%

1975–1978 · 1975–1980 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1975 worth in 1979?

$100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as $134.85 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1975 to 1979?

About 7.76% per year, compounding to a 34.9% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1975 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).

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