$100 in 1978 is worth $111.25 in 1979

1.11× price rise

Average US inflation: 11.25% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1979 (11.3%).

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1978in 19791979 amount in 1978 money
$1$1.11$0.90
$10$11.13$8.99
$100$111.25$89.89
$1,000$1,112.53$898.85
$10,000$11,125.30$8,988.52
$100,000$111,253.03$89,885.19

Year by year (value of $100 from 1978)

YearValueInflation
1978$100.00
1979$111.2511.3%

1978–1980 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1978 worth in 1979?

$100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as $111.25 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1978 to 1979?

About 11.25% per year, compounding to a 11.3% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1978 and 1979 had the highest inflation?

1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1979 (11.3%).

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