$100 in 1980 is worth $117.18 in 1982

1.17× price rise

Average US inflation: 8.25% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (10.4%). Lowest: 1982 (6.2%).

Converter

1980in 19821982 amount in 1980 money
$1$1.17$0.85
$10$11.72$8.53
$100$117.18$85.34
$1,000$1,171.76$853.42
$10,000$11,717.58$8,534.19
$100,000$117,175.80$85,341.85

Year by year (value of $100 from 1980)

YearValueInflation
1980$100.00
1981$110.3810.4%
1982$117.186.2%

1980–1981 · 1980–1983 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1980 worth in 1982?

$100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as $117.18 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1980 to 1982?

About 8.25% per year, compounding to a 17.2% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1980 and 1982 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.4%); the lowest was 1982 (6.2%).

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