Value of a dollar · 1970
Value of a Dollar in 1970
$1 in 1970 had the same buying power as $8.08 in 2024. Prices rose 708% over those 54 years, an average of 3.94% a year.
- $100 from 1970 $808 in 2024 dollars
- Prices since +708% 8.08× the 1970 level
- Average inflation 3.94% a year, 1970–2024
- $100 in 2024 $12.38 in 1970 dollars
1970 dollars in 2024 money
| In 1970 | Worth in 2024 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $8.08 |
| $10 | $80.77 |
| $100 | $808 |
| $1,000 | $8,077 |
| $10,000 | $80,775 |
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How $100 from 1970 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 1970:
Prices had doubled by 1980, 10 years after 1970. The steepest single year along the way was 1980, when inflation reached 13.55%. Read what happened in 1980.
Value of a dollar in 1970 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 1970 worth today?
$1 in 1970 buys about as much as $8.08 did in 2024, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 1970 equals about $808.
How much have prices gone up since 1970?
Consumer prices rose about 708% from 1970 to 2024, so things cost about 8.08 times as much. That works out to an average of 3.94% a year.
What would $100 in 2024 have been worth in 1970?
$100 in 2024 had the buying power of about $12.38 in 1970.
When did prices double after 1970?
By 1980, 10 years later, the price level was more than twice what it was in 1970, so a dollar saved in 1970 bought less than half as much.
Based on annual average Consumer Price Index levels. 2024 is the latest full year in the data, so “today” on this page means 2024 dollars.
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