U.S. inflation · 1966–1967
$100 in 1966 has the same buying power as
$103
in 1967
| Cumulative price change | 3.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.09% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.09 |
| CPI in 1966 | 32.4 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| Inflation in 1966 | 2.86% |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| $100 in 1966 → 1967 | $103 |
| $100 in 1967 → 1966 | $97.01 |
Between 1966 and 1967, the Consumer Price Index went from 32.4 to 33.4. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.1%, which works out to an average of 3.09% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1966 bought what $0.97 buys in 1967.
| Amount in 1966 | Value in 1967 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.15 |
| $10.00 | $10.31 |
| $20.00 | $20.62 |
| $50.00 | $51.54 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $515 |
| $1,000 | $1,031 |
| $5,000 | $5,154 |
| $10,000 | $10,309 |
| $100,000 | $103,086 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,030,864 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1966 spending costs in 1967, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1966 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.09% | $103 |
| Medical care | 7.22% | $107 |
| Apparel | 4.08% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.58% | $104 |
| Transportation | 3.10% | $103 |
| Energy | 2.15% | $102 |
| Food | 0.89% | $101 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1966: housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9% | $100 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1966 to 1967: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1966-to-1967/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1966 to 1967. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1966-to-1967/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.