1.88× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.38% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).
| 1979 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.88 | $0.53 |
| $10 | $18.76 | $5.33 |
| $100 | $187.60 | $53.30 |
| $1,000 | $1,876.00 | $533.05 |
| $10,000 | $18,760.05 | $5,330.48 |
| $100,000 | $187,600.46 | $53,304.77 |
| 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% |
| 1990 | $180.01 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $187.60 | 4.2% |
1979–1990 · 1979–1992 · All years
$100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as $187.60 in 1991, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.38% per year, compounding to a 87.6% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).