$100 in 1976 is worth $127.49 in 1979

1.27× price rise

Average US inflation: 8.43% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1977 (6.5%).

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1976	in 1979	1979 amount in 1976 money
$1	$1.27	$0.78
$10	$12.75	$7.84
$100	$127.49	$78.44
$1,000	$1,274.88	$784.39
$10,000	$12,748.83	$7,843.86
$100,000	$127,488.29	$78,438.58

Year by year (value of $100 from 1976)

Year	Value	Inflation
1976	$100.00
1977	$106.47	6.5%
1978	$114.59	7.6%
1979	$127.49	11.3%

1976–1978 · 1976–1980 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1976 worth in 1979?

$100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as $127.49 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1976 to 1979?

About 8.43% per year, compounding to a 27.5% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1976 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1977 (6.5%).

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