1.95× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.27% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1977 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.95 | $0.51 |
| $10 | $19.51 | $5.13 |
| $100 | $195.12 | $51.25 |
| $1,000 | $1,951.20 | $512.51 |
| $10,000 | $19,511.96 | $5,125.06 |
| $100,000 | $195,119.60 | $51,250.62 |
| 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% |
| 1982 | $159.25 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $164.28 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $171.46 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $177.51 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $180.96 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $187.43 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $195.12 | 4.1% |
1977–1987 · 1977–1989 · All years
$100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as $195.12 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.27% per year, compounding to a 95.1% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).