$100 in 1979 is worth $125.28 in 1981

1.25× price rise

Average US inflation: 11.93% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1981 (10.4%).

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1979in 19811981 amount in 1979 money
$1$1.25$0.80
$10$12.53$7.98
$100$125.28$79.82
$1,000$1,252.81$798.20
$10,000$12,528.13$7,982.04
$100,000$125,281.29$79,820.38

Year by year (value of $100 from 1979)

YearValueInflation
1979$100.00
1980$113.5013.5%
1981$125.2810.4%

1979–1980 · 1979–1982 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1979 worth in 1981?

$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $125.28 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1979 to 1981?

About 11.93% per year, compounding to a 25.3% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1979 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1981 (10.4%).

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