US Inflation · 1980 → 2015
$1 in 1980 = $2.88 in 2015
Total inflation
187.6%
over 35 years
Annual average
3.06%
compounded
Common amounts adjusted
| $Amount in 1980 | Equivalent in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $100 | $287.62 |
| $1,000 | $2,876.21 |
| $10,000 | $28,762.14 |
| $100,000 | $287,621.36 |
How this was calculated
Based on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI). The cumulative inflation factor is the ratio of the 2015 CPI to the 1980 CPI.
factor = CPI(2015) / CPI(1980) = 2.8762
annual = factor^(1/35) − 1 = 0.0306 (3.06%)
annual = factor^(1/35) − 1 = 0.0306 (3.06%)