1.75× price rise
Average US inflation: 8.31% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).
| 1976 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.75 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.49 | $5.72 |
| $100 | $174.91 | $57.17 |
| $1,000 | $1,749.12 | $571.72 |
| $10,000 | $17,491.22 | $5,717.15 |
| $100,000 | $174,912.18 | $57,171.55 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | $100.00 | |
| 1977 | $106.47 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $114.59 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $127.49 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $144.70 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $159.72 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $169.56 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $174.91 | 3.2% |
1976–1982 · 1976–1984 · All years
$100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as $174.91 in 1983, based on US consumer price index data.
About 8.31% per year, compounding to a 74.9% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).