2.25× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.95% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1989. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1977 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.25 | $0.45 |
| $10 | $22.46 | $4.45 |
| $100 | $224.64 | $44.52 |
| $1,000 | $2,246.36 | $445.17 |
| $10,000 | $22,463.57 | $4,451.65 |
| $100,000 | $224,635.69 | $44,516.52 |
| 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% |
| 1989 | $204.47 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $215.55 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $224.64 | 4.2% |
1977–1990 · 1977–1992 · All years
$100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as $224.64 in 1991, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.95% per year, compounding to a 124.6% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).