Consumer Price Index

Year

CPI*

% Change

What would 100 1970 dollars purchase now?

What would 100 1995 dollars purchase then?

1970

38.8

5.7%

$100.00

$25.46

1971

40.5

4.4

104.38

26.57

1972

41.8

3.2

107.73

27.43

1973

44.4

6.2

114.43

29.13

1974

49.3

11.0

127.06

32.35

1975

53.8

9.1

138.66

35.30

1976

56.9

5.8

146.65

37.34

1977

60.6

6.5

156.19

39.76

1978

65.2

7.6

168.04

42.78

1979

72.6

11.3

187.11

47.64

1980

82.4

13.5

212.37

54.07

1981

90.9

10.3

234.28

59.65

1982

96.5

6.2

248.71

63.32

1983

99.6

3.2

256.70

65.35

1984

103.9

4.3

267.78

68.18

1985

107.6

3.6

277.32

70.60

1986

109.6

1.9

282.47

71.92

1987

113.3

3.4

292.01

74.34

1988

118.3

4.4

304.90

77.62

1989

124.0

4.8

319.59

81.36

1990

130.7

5.4

336.86

85.76

1991

136.2

4.2

351.03

89.37

1992

140.3

3.0

361.60

92.06

1993

144.5

3.0

372.42

94.82

1994

148.2

2.6

381.96

97.24

1995

152.4

2.8

392.78

100.00