$100 in 1977 is worth $150.01 in 1981

1.50× price rise

Average US inflation: 10.67% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1978 (7.6%).

Converter

1977	in 1981	1981 amount in 1977 money
$1	$1.50	$0.67
$10	$15.00	$6.67
$100	$150.01	$66.66
$1,000	$1,500.14	$666.61
$10,000	$15,001.37	$6,666.06
$100,000	$150,013.75	$66,660.56

Year by year (value of $100 from 1977)

Year	Value	Inflation
1977	$100.00
1978	$107.63	7.6%
1979	$119.74	11.3%
1980	$135.91	13.5%
1981	$150.01	10.4%

1977–1980 · 1977–1982 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1977 worth in 1981?

$100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as $150.01 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1977 to 1981?

About 10.67% per year, compounding to a 50.0% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1977 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); 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