4.03× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.95% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1976 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.03 | $0.25 |
| $10 | $40.33 | $2.48 |
| $100 | $403.25 | $24.80 |
| $1,000 | $4,032.54 | $247.98 |
| $10,000 | $40,325.42 | $2,479.83 |
| $100,000 | $403,254.24 | $24,798.25 |
| 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% |
| 2005 | $342.97 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $354.03 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $364.19 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $378.08 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $376.87 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $383.04 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $395.06 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $403.25 | 2.1% |
1976–2011 · 1976–2013 · All years
$100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as $403.25 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.95% per year, compounding to a 303.3% total rise in prices over 36 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).