$100 in 1982 is worth $117.70 in 1987

1.18× price rise

Average US inflation: 3.31% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1984 (4.4%). Lowest: 1986 (1.9%).

Converter

1982	in 1987	1987 amount in 1982 money
$1	$1.18	$0.85
$10	$11.77	$8.50
$100	$117.70	$84.96
$1,000	$1,176.97	$849.64
$10,000	$11,769.68	$8,496.41
$100,000	$117,696.82	$84,964.06

Year by year (value of $100 from 1982)

Year	Value	Inflation
1982	$100.00
1983	$103.16	3.2%
1984	$107.67	4.4%
1985	$111.46	3.5%
1986	$113.63	1.9%
1987	$117.70	3.6%

1982–1986 · 1982–1988 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1982 worth in 1987?

$100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as $117.70 in 1987, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1982 to 1987?

About 3.31% per year, compounding to a 17.7% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1982 and 1987 had the highest inflation?

1984 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.4%); the lowest was 1986 (1.9%).

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