3.32× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.38% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1976 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.32 | $0.30 |
| $10 | $33.18 | $3.01 |
| $100 | $331.81 | $30.14 |
| $1,000 | $3,318.06 | $301.38 |
| $10,000 | $33,180.62 | $3,013.81 |
| $100,000 | $331,806.21 | $30,138.07 |
| 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% |
| 1992 | $246.44 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $253.76 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $260.35 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $267.65 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $275.51 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $281.95 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $286.31 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $292.59 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $302.44 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $310.96 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $315.93 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $323.19 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $331.81 | 2.7% |
1976–2003 · 1976–2005 · All years
$100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as $331.81 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.38% per year, compounding to a 231.8% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).