2.59× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.13% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1989. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1977 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.59 | $0.39 |
| $10 | $25.88 | $3.86 |
| $100 | $258.77 | $38.64 |
| $1,000 | $2,587.71 | $386.44 |
| $10,000 | $25,877.10 | $3,864.42 |
| $100,000 | $258,770.97 | $38,644.21 |
| 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% |
| 1992 | $231.47 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $238.34 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $244.53 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $251.39 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $258.77 | 2.9% |
1977–1995 · 1977–1997 · All years
$100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as $258.77 in 1996, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.13% per year, compounding to a 158.8% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).