2.98× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.09% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1975 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1975 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.98 | $0.34 |
| $10 | $29.82 | $3.35 |
| $100 | $298.24 | $33.53 |
| $1,000 | $2,982.35 | $335.31 |
| $10,000 | $29,823.50 | $3,353.06 |
| $100,000 | $298,235.02 | $33,530.60 |
| 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% |
| 1992 | $260.68 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $268.42 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $275.38 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $283.11 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $291.42 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $298.24 | 2.3% |
1975–1996 · 1975–1998 · All years
$100 in 1975 had about the same buying power as $298.24 in 1997, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.09% per year, compounding to a 198.2% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).