$100 in 1981 is worth $114.30 in 1984

1.14× price rise

Average US inflation: 4.55% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1982 (6.2%). Lowest: 1983 (3.2%).

Converter

1981	in 1984	1984 amount in 1981 money
$1	$1.14	$0.87
$10	$11.43	$8.75
$100	$114.30	$87.49
$1,000	$1,142.96	$874.92
$10,000	$11,429.62	$8,749.20
$100,000	$114,296.19	$87,491.98

Year by year (value of $100 from 1981)

Year	Value	Inflation
1981	$100.00
1982	$106.16	6.2%
1983	$109.51	3.2%
1984	$114.30	4.4%

1981–1983 · 1981–1985 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1981 worth in 1984?

$100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as $114.30 in 1984, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1981 to 1984?

About 4.55% per year, compounding to a 14.3% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1981 and 1984 had the highest inflation?

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