3.04× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.36% a year over 26 years. Prices first doubled by 1989. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1998 (1.5%).
| 1977 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1977 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.04 | $0.33 |
| $10 | $30.35 | $3.29 |
| $100 | $303.55 | $32.94 |
| $1,000 | $3,035.47 | $329.44 |
| $10,000 | $30,354.69 | $3,294.38 |
| $100,000 | $303,546.88 | $32,943.84 |
| 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% |
| 1997 | $264.82 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $268.92 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $274.81 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $284.07 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $292.07 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $296.73 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $303.55 | 2.3% |
1977–2002 · 1977–2004 · All years
$100 in 1977 had about the same buying power as $303.55 in 2003, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.36% per year, compounding to a 203.5% total rise in prices over 26 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1998 (1.5%).