1.71× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.50% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1979 | in 1989 | 1989 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.71 | $0.59 |
| $10 | $17.08 | $5.86 |
| $100 | $170.76 | $58.56 |
| $1,000 | $1,707.58 | $585.62 |
| $10,000 | $17,075.77 | $5,856.25 |
| $100,000 | $170,757.75 | $58,562.50 |
| 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% |
| 1989 | $170.76 | 4.8% |
1979–1988 · 1979–1990 · All years
$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $170.76 in 1989, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.50% per year, compounding to a 70.8% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).