2.39× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.99% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1976 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.39 | $0.42 |
| $10 | $23.92 | $4.18 |
| $100 | $239.17 | $41.81 |
| $1,000 | $2,391.69 | $418.12 |
| $10,000 | $23,916.86 | $4,181.15 |
| $100,000 | $239,168.62 | $41,811.51 |
| 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% |
| 1989 | $217.70 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $229.49 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $239.17 | 4.2% |
1976–1990 · 1976–1992 · All years
$100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as $239.17 in 1991, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.99% per year, compounding to a 139.2% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).