1.81× price rise
Average US inflation: 6.13% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1978 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.81 | $0.55 |
| $10 | $18.13 | $5.52 |
| $100 | $181.29 | $55.16 |
| $1,000 | $1,812.88 | $551.61 |
| $10,000 | $18,128.75 | $5,516.10 |
| $100,000 | $181,287.52 | $55,160.99 |
| 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% |
| 1988 | $181.29 | 4.1% |
1978–1987 · 1978–1989 · All years
$100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as $181.29 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.
About 6.13% per year, compounding to a 81.3% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).