U.S. inflation · 1967–1971
$100 in 1967 has the same buying power as
$121
in 1971
| Cumulative price change | 21.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 4.94% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $121 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $21.26 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| CPI in 1971 | 40.5 |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| Inflation in 1971 | 4.38% |
| $100 in 1967 → 1971 | $121 |
| $100 in 1971 → 1967 | $82.47 |
Between 1967 and 1971, the Consumer Price Index went from 33.4 to 40.5. Cumulatively, prices increased 21.3%, which works out to an average of 4.94% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1967 bought what $0.82 buys in 1971.
| Amount in 1967 | Value in 1971 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.21 |
| $5.00 | $6.06 |
| $10.00 | $12.13 |
| $20.00 | $24.25 |
| $50.00 | $60.63 |
| $100 | $121 |
| $500 | $606 |
| $1,000 | $1,213 |
| $5,000 | $6,063 |
| $10,000 | $12,126 |
| $100,000 | $121,257 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,212,575 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1967 spending costs in 1971, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1967 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 4.94% | $121 |
| Medical care | 6.37% | $128 |
| Housing | 5.39% | $123 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 5.32% | $123 |
| Apparel | 4.62% | $120 |
| Transportation | 4.36% | $119 |
| Food | 4.33% | $118 |
| Energy | 2.72% | $111 |
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 |
| 1971 | 40.5 | 4.4% | $121 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1967 to 1971: $100 is worth $121 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1971/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1967 to 1971. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1967-to-1971/
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.