$100 in 1977 is worth $119.74 in 1979

1.20× price rise

Average US inflation: 9.43% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1978 (7.6%).

Converter

1977in 19791979 amount in 1977 money
$1$1.20$0.84
$10$11.97$8.35
$100$119.74$83.51
$1,000$1,197.42$835.13
$10,000$11,974.15$8,351.32
$100,000$119,741.55$83,513.20

Year by year (value of $100 from 1977)

YearValueInflation
1977$100.00
1978$107.637.6%
1979$119.7411.3%

1977–1978 · 1977–1980 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1977 worth in 1979?

$100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as $119.74 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1977 to 1979?

About 9.43% per year, compounding to a 19.7% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1977 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1978 (7.6%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard