$100 in 1981 is worth $106.16 in 1982

1.06× price rise

Average US inflation: 6.16% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1982 (6.2%). Lowest: 1982 (6.2%).

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1981in 19821982 amount in 1981 money
$1$1.06$0.94
$10$10.62$9.42
$100$106.16$94.20
$1,000$1,061.58$941.99
$10,000$10,615.84$9,419.89
$100,000$106,158.36$94,198.90

Year by year (value of $100 from 1981)

YearValueInflation
1981$100.00
1982$106.166.2%

1981–1983 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1981 worth in 1982?

$100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as $106.16 in 1982, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1981 to 1982?

About 6.16% per year, compounding to a 6.2% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1981 and 1982 had the highest inflation?

1982 saw the largest annual rise in the index (6.2%); 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