U.S. inflation · 1967–1969
$100 in 1967 has the same buying power as
$110
in 1969
| Cumulative price change | 9.9% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 4.82% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $9.88 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| CPI in 1969 | 36.7 |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| Inflation in 1969 | 5.46% |
| $100 in 1967 → 1969 | $110 |
| $100 in 1969 → 1967 | $91.01 |
Between 1967 and 1969, the Consumer Price Index went from 33.4 to 36.7. Cumulatively, prices increased 9.9%, which works out to an average of 4.82% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1967 bought what $0.91 buys in 1969.
| Amount in 1967 | Value in 1969 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.49 |
| $10.00 | $10.99 |
| $20.00 | $21.98 |
| $50.00 | $54.94 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $549 |
| $1,000 | $1,099 |
| $5,000 | $5,494 |
| $10,000 | $10,988 |
| $100,000 | $109,880 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,098,802 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1967 spending costs in 1969, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1967 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 4.82% | $110 |
| Medical care | 6.36% | $113 |
| Apparel | 5.53% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 5.20% | $111 |
| Housing | 5.07% | $110 |
| Food | 4.31% | $109 |
| Transportation | 3.54% | $107 |
| Energy | 2.08% | $104 |
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 |
| 1969 | 36.7 | 5.5% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1967 to 1969: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1969/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1967 to 1969. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1969/
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.