$100 in 1978 → $467.04 in 2023 | US inflation 1978

Average US inflation: 3.48% a year over 45 years. Prices first doubled by 1990. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1978	in 2023	2023 amount in 1978 money
$1	$4.67	$0.21
$10	$46.70	$2.14
$100	$467.04	$21.41
$1,000	$4,670.37	$214.12
$10,000	$46,703.74	$2,141.16
$100,000	$467,037.42	$21,411.56

1978

in 2023

2023 amount in 1978 money

$4.67

$0.21

$10

$46.70

$2.14

$100

$467.04

$21.41

$1,000

$4,670.37

$214.12

$10,000

$46,703.74

$2,141.16

$100,000

$467,037.42

$21,411.56

Year by year (value of $100 from 1978)

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%
2021	$415.34	4.7%
2022	$448.53	8.0%
2023	$467.04	4.1%

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%

2021

$415.34

4.7%

2022

$448.53

8.0%

2023

$467.04

4.1%

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How much is $100 from 1978 worth in 2023?

$100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as $467.04 in 2023, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1978 to 2023?

About 3.48% per year, compounding to a 367.0% total rise in prices over 45 years.

Which year between 1978 and 2023 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1978 is worth $467.04 in 2023

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