3.97× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.34% a year over 42 years. Prices first doubled by 1990. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1978 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.97 | $0.25 |
| $10 | $39.68 | $2.52 |
| $100 | $396.76 | $25.20 |
| $1,000 | $3,967.64 | $252.04 |
| $10,000 | $39,676.45 | $2,520.39 |
| $100,000 | $396,764.47 | $25,203.87 |
| 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% |
| 1989 | $189.97 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $200.27 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $208.71 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $215.06 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $221.45 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $227.19 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $233.57 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $240.43 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $246.05 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $249.85 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $255.33 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $263.93 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $271.36 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $275.69 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $282.03 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $289.55 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $299.30 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $308.94 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $317.81 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $329.93 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $328.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $334.26 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $344.75 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $351.90 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $357.06 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $362.83 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $363.27 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $367.87 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $375.71 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $384.88 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $391.85 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $396.76 | 1.3% |
1978–2019 · 1978–2021 · All years
$100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as $396.76 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.34% per year, compounding to a 296.8% total rise in prices over 42 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).