$100 in 1980 is worth $110.38 in 1981

1.10× price rise

Average US inflation: 10.38% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (10.4%). Lowest: 1981 (10.4%).

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1980in 19811981 amount in 1980 money
$1$1.10$0.91
$10$11.04$9.06
$100$110.38$90.60
$1,000$1,103.78$905.98
$10,000$11,037.83$9,059.75
$100,000$110,378.31$90,597.51

Year by year (value of $100 from 1980)

YearValueInflation
1980$100.00
1981$110.3810.4%

1980–1982 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1980 worth in 1981?

$100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as $110.38 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1980 to 1981?

About 10.38% per year, compounding to a 10.4% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1980 and 1981 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.4%); 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