$100 in 1979 is worth $113.50 in 1980

1.14× price rise

Average US inflation: 13.50% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1980 (13.5%).

Converter

1979in 19801980 amount in 1979 money
$1$1.14$0.88
$10$11.35$8.81
$100$113.50$88.10
$1,000$1,135.02$881.04
$10,000$11,350.17$8,810.44
$100,000$113,501.72$88,104.39

Year by year (value of $100 from 1979)

YearValueInflation
1979$100.00
1980$113.5013.5%

1979–1981 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1979 worth in 1980?

$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $113.50 in 1980, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1979 to 1980?

About 13.50% per year, compounding to a 13.5% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1980 had the highest inflation?

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

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