1.74× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.36% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1978 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.74 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.41 | $5.74 |
| $100 | $174.15 | $57.42 |
| $1,000 | $1,741.47 | $574.23 |
| $10,000 | $17,414.74 | $5,742.26 |
| $100,000 | $174,147.40 | $57,422.62 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $100.00 | |
| 1979 | $111.25 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $126.27 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $139.38 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $147.96 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $152.64 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $159.31 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $164.93 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $168.13 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $174.15 | 3.6% |
1978–1986 · 1978–1988 · All years
$100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as $174.15 in 1987, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.36% per year, compounding to a 74.1% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).