U.S. inflation · 1966–1968
$100 in 1966 has the same buying power as
$107
in 1968
| Cumulative price change | 7.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.64% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $107 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $7.41 |
| CPI in 1966 | 32.4 |
| CPI in 1968 | 34.8 |
| Inflation in 1966 | 2.86% |
| Inflation in 1968 | 4.19% |
| $100 in 1966 → 1968 | $107 |
| $100 in 1968 → 1966 | $93.10 |
Between 1966 and 1968, the Consumer Price Index went from 32.4 to 34.8. Cumulatively, prices increased 7.4%, which works out to an average of 3.64% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1966 bought what $0.93 buys in 1968.
| Amount in 1966 | Value in 1968 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $5.37 |
| $10.00 | $10.74 |
| $20.00 | $21.48 |
| $50.00 | $53.70 |
| $100 | $107 |
| $500 | $537 |
| $1,000 | $1,074 |
| $5,000 | $5,370 |
| $10,000 | $10,741 |
| $100,000 | $107,407 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,074,074 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1966 spending costs in 1968, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1966 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.64% | $107 |
| Medical care | 6.62% | $114 |
| Apparel | 4.69% | $110 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 4.10% | $108 |
| Transportation | 3.05% | $106 |
| Food | 2.19% | $104 |
| Energy | 1.91% | $104 |
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 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $107 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1966 to 1968: $100 is worth $107 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1966-to-1968/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1966 to 1968. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1966-to-1968/
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.