$100 in 1980 is worth $120.88 in 1983

1.21× price rise

Average US inflation: 6.52% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1981 (10.4%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).

Converter

1980	in 1983	1983 amount in 1980 money
$1	$1.21	$0.83
$10	$12.09	$8.27
$100	$120.88	$82.73
$1,000	$1,208.78	$827.28
$10,000	$12,087.80	$8,272.80
$100,000	$120,878.01	$82,728.03

Year by year (value of $100 from 1980)

Year	Value	Inflation
1980	$100.00
1981	$110.38	10.4%
1982	$117.18	6.2%
1983	$120.88	3.2%

1980–1982 · 1980–1984 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1980 worth in 1983?

$100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as $120.88 in 1983, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1980 to 1983?

About 6.52% per year, compounding to a 20.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1980 and 1983 had the highest inflation?

1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.4%); the lowest was 1983 (3.2%).

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