2.53× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.97% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1975 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.53 | $0.40 |
| $10 | $25.30 | $3.95 |
| $100 | $252.98 | $39.53 |
| $1,000 | $2,529.80 | $395.29 |
| $10,000 | $25,298.03 | $3,952.88 |
| $100,000 | $252,980.34 | $39,528.76 |
| 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% |
| 1984 | $193.09 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $199.91 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $203.79 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $211.09 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $219.74 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $230.27 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $242.75 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $252.98 | 4.2% |
1975–1990 · 1975–1992 · All years
$100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as $252.98 in 1991, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.97% per year, compounding to a 153.0% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).