1.63× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.58% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1979 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.63 | $0.61 |
| $10 | $16.30 | $6.14 |
| $100 | $162.95 | $61.37 |
| $1,000 | $1,629.51 | $613.68 |
| $10,000 | $16,295.06 | $6,136.83 |
| $100,000 | $162,950.63 | $61,368.28 |
| 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% |
| 1988 | $162.95 | 4.1% |
1979–1987 · 1979–1989 · All years
$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $162.95 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.58% per year, compounding to a 63.0% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).