U.S. inflation · 1967–1968
$100 in 1967 has the same buying power as
$104
in 1968
| Cumulative price change | 4.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 4.19% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $104 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $4.19 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| CPI in 1968 | 34.8 |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| Inflation in 1968 | 4.19% |
| $100 in 1967 → 1968 | $104 |
| $100 in 1968 → 1967 | $95.98 |
Between 1967 and 1968, the Consumer Price Index went from 33.4 to 34.8. Cumulatively, prices increased 4.2%, which works out to an average of 4.19% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1967 bought what $0.96 buys in 1968.
| Amount in 1967 | Value in 1968 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.04 |
| $5.00 | $5.21 |
| $10.00 | $10.42 |
| $20.00 | $20.84 |
| $50.00 | $52.10 |
| $100 | $104 |
| $500 | $521 |
| $1,000 | $1,042 |
| $5,000 | $5,210 |
| $10,000 | $10,419 |
| $100,000 | $104,192 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,041,916 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1967 spending costs in 1968, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1967 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 4.19% | $104 |
| Medical care | 6.03% | $106 |
| Apparel | 5.29% | $105 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 4.61% | $105 |
| Housing | 3.90% | $104 |
| Food | 3.52% | $104 |
| Transportation | 3.00% | $103 |
| Energy | 1.68% | $102 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1967: recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1967 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $100 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $104 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1967 to 1968: $100 is worth $104 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1968/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1967 to 1968. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-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.