Ever wonder what $100 was really worth back in the 1980s? It turns out, it went a whole lot further than it does today.
Here’s how much $100 in each year of the 80s would be worth in today’s money (based on 2024 inflation levels):
Here’s how much $100 in each year of the 80s would be worth in today’s money (based on 2024 inflation levels):
- In 1980, $100 had the buying power of about $380 today
- In 1981, about $362
- In 1982, around $347
- In 1983, close to $337
- In 1984, roughly $327
- In 1985, about $319
- In 1986, around $313
- In 1987, close to $304
- In 1988, about $295
- In 1989, just over $283