1.57× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.76% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1979 | in 1987 | 1987 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.57 | $0.64 |
| $10 | $15.65 | $6.39 |
| $100 | $156.53 | $63.88 |
| $1,000 | $1,565.33 | $638.84 |
| $10,000 | $15,653.27 | $6,388.44 |
| $100,000 | $156,532.72 | $63,884.41 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $100.00 | |
| 1980 | $113.50 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $125.28 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $133.00 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $137.20 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $143.19 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $148.24 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $151.13 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $156.53 | 3.6% |
1979–1986 · 1979–1988 · All years
$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $156.53 in 1987, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.76% per year, compounding to a 56.5% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).