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← Purchasing Power

$100.00 in 1972 is worth $770.09 in 2025

That's a cumulative inflation of +670.1% over 53 years (+3.93% annualized), measured by the US National CPI.

CPI 1972

41.81

CPI 2025

321.96

$1 in 1972

$7.70

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