U.S. inflation · 1967–1970
$100 in 1967 has the same buying power as
$116
in 1970
| Cumulative price change | 16.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 5.12% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $116 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $16.17 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| CPI in 1970 | 38.8 |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| Inflation in 1970 | 5.72% |
| $100 in 1967 → 1970 | $116 |
| $100 in 1970 → 1967 | $86.08 |
Between 1967 and 1970, the Consumer Price Index went from 33.4 to 38.8. Cumulatively, prices increased 16.2%, which works out to an average of 5.12% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1967 bought what $0.86 buys in 1970.
| Amount in 1967 | Value in 1970 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.16 |
| $5.00 | $5.81 |
| $10.00 | $11.62 |
| $20.00 | $23.23 |
| $50.00 | $58.08 |
| $100 | $116 |
| $500 | $581 |
| $1,000 | $1,162 |
| $5,000 | $5,808 |
| $10,000 | $11,617 |
| $100,000 | $116,168 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,161,677 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1967 spending costs in 1970, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1967 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 5.12% | $116 |
| Medical care | 6.43% | $121 |
| Housing | 5.73% | $118 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 5.55% | $118 |
| Apparel | 5.10% | $116 |
| Food | 4.76% | $115 |
| Transportation | 4.04% | $113 |
| Energy | 2.33% | $107 |
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 |
| 1970 | 38.8 | 5.7% | $116 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1967 to 1970: $100 is worth $116 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1970/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1967 to 1970. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1970/
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.