1.85× price rise
Average US inflation: 7.99% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1975 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.85 | $0.54 |
| $10 | $18.50 | $5.41 |
| $100 | $185.01 | $54.05 |
| $1,000 | $1,850.13 | $540.50 |
| $10,000 | $18,501.32 | $5,405.02 |
| $100,000 | $185,013.16 | $54,050.21 |
| 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% |
| 1983 | $185.01 | 3.2% |
1975–1982 · 1975–1984 · All years
$100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as $185.01 in 1983, based on US consumer price index data.
About 7.99% per year, compounding to a 85.0% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).