2.08× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.28% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1976 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.08 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.77 | $4.81 |
| $100 | $207.74 | $48.14 |
| $1,000 | $2,077.43 | $481.36 |
| $10,000 | $20,774.30 | $4,813.64 |
| $100,000 | $207,742.97 | $48,136.41 |
| 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% |
| 1984 | $182.55 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $188.99 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $192.67 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $199.56 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $207.74 | 4.1% |
1976–1987 · 1976–1989 · All years
$100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as $207.74 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.28% per year, compounding to a 107.7% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).