1.79× price rise
Average US inflation: 8.70% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1976 (5.8%).
| 1975 | in 1982 | 1982 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.79 | $0.56 |
| $10 | $17.93 | $5.58 |
| $100 | $179.35 | $55.76 |
| $1,000 | $1,793.47 | $557.58 |
| $10,000 | $17,934.66 | $5,575.79 |
| $100,000 | $179,346.65 | $55,757.94 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $153.06 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $168.94 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $179.35 | 6.2% |
1975–1981 · 1975–1983 · All years
$100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as $179.35 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.
About 8.70% per year, compounding to a 79.3% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1976 (5.8%).