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Value of $472,000,000 from 1975 to 2022

$472,000,000 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $2,598,377,546.47 today, an increase of $2,126,377,546.47 over 47 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.70% per year between 1975 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 450.50%.

This means that today's prices are 5.51 times higher than average prices since 1975, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. A dollar today only buys 18.165% of what it could buy back then.

The inflation rate in 1975 was 9.13%. The current inflation rate compared to last year is now 8.26%. If this number holds, $472,000,000 today will be equivalent in buying power to $510,999,908.61 next year. The current inflation rate page gives more detail on the latest inflation rates.

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Buying Power of $472,000,000
  3. Inflation by City / Country
  4. Inflation by Spending Category
  5. Formulas & How to Calculate
  6. Alternate Measurements
  7. Comparison to S&P 500 Index
  8. Data Source


Inflation from 1975 to 2022

Cumulative price change 450.50%
Average inflation rate 3.70%
Converted amount ($472,000,000 base) $2,598,377,546.47
Price difference ($472,000,000 base) $2,126,377,546.47
CPI in 1975 53.800
CPI in 2022 296.171
Inflation in 1975 9.13%
Inflation in 2022 8.26%
$472,000,000 in 1975 $2,598,377,546.47 in 2022

USD inflation since 1975

Annual Rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI

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Buying power of $472,000,000 in 1975

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $472,000,000 in 1975 (price index tracking began in 1635).

For example, if you started with $472,000,000, you would need to end with $2,598,377,546.47 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

When $472,000,000 is equivalent to $2,598,377,546.47 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single U.S. dollar decreases over time. In other words, a dollar will pay for fewer items at the store.

This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a dollar over time. By calculating the value in 1975 dollars, the chart below shows how $472,000,000 is worth less over 47 years.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each of these USD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Dollar inflation: 1975-2022

YearDollar ValueInflation Rate
1975 $472,000,000.00 9.13%
1976 $499,197,026.02 5.76%
1977 $531,657,992.57 6.50%
1978 $572,014,869.89 7.59%
1979 $636,936,802.97 11.35%
1980 $722,914,498.14 13.50%
1981 $797,486,988.85 10.32%
1982 $846,617,100.37 6.16%
1983 $873,814,126.39 3.21%
1984 $911,539,033.46 4.32%
1985 $944,000,000.00 3.56%
1986 $961,546,468.40 1.86%
1987 $996,639,405.20 3.65%
1988 $1,037,873,605.95 4.14%
1989 $1,087,881,040.89 4.82%
1990 $1,146,661,710.04 5.40%
1991 $1,194,914,498.14 4.21%
1992 $1,230,884,758.36 3.01%
1993 $1,267,732,342.01 2.99%
1994 $1,300,193,308.55 2.56%
1995 $1,337,040,892.19 2.83%
1996 $1,376,520,446.10 2.95%
1997 $1,408,104,089.22 2.29%
1998 $1,430,037,174.72 1.56%
1999 $1,461,620,817.84 2.21%
2000 $1,510,750,929.37 3.36%
2001 $1,553,739,776.95 2.85%
2002 $1,578,304,832.71 1.58%
2003 $1,614,275,092.94 2.28%
2004 $1,657,263,940.52 2.66%
2005 $1,713,412,639.41 3.39%
2006 $1,768,684,014.87 3.23%
2007 $1,819,059,925.65 2.85%
2008 $1,888,903,643.12 3.84%
2009 $1,882,183,345.72 -0.36%
2010 $1,913,056,356.88 1.64%
2011 $1,973,442,527.88 3.16%
2012 $2,014,281,933.09 2.07%
2013 $2,043,786,319.70 1.46%
2014 $2,076,940,371.75 1.62%
2015 $2,079,405,650.56 0.12%
2016 $2,105,637,620.82 1.26%
2017 $2,150,495,167.29 2.13%
2018 $2,204,099,628.25 2.49%
2019 $2,242,943,122.68 1.76%
2020 $2,270,615,365.55 1.23%
2021 $2,377,284,733.58 4.70%
2022 $2,598,377,546.47 9.30%*

* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.

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This conversion table shows various other 1975 amounts in today's dollars, based on the 450.50% change in prices:

Conversion: 1975 dollars today

Initial valueEquivalent value
$1 dollar in 1975 $5.51 dollars today
$5 dollars in 1975 $27.53 dollars today
$10 dollars in 1975 $55.05 dollars today
$50 dollars in 1975 $275.25 dollars today
$100 dollars in 1975 $550.50 dollars today
$500 dollars in 1975 $2,752.52 dollars today
$1,000 dollars in 1975 $5,505.04 dollars today
$5,000 dollars in 1975 $27,525.19 dollars today
$10,000 dollars in 1975 $55,050.37 dollars today
$50,000 dollars in 1975 $275,251.86 dollars today
$100,000 dollars in 1975 $550,503.72 dollars today
$500,000 dollars in 1975 $2,752,518.59 dollars today
$1,000,000 dollars in 1975 $5,505,037.17 dollars today


Inflation by City

Inflation can vary widely by city, even within the United States. Here's how some cities fared in 1975 to 2022 (figures shown are purchasing power equivalents of $472,000,000):

  • Atlanta, Georgia: 3.63% average rate, $472,000,000 → $2,523,011,019.83, cumulative change of 434.54%

Atlanta, Georgia experienced the highest rate of inflation during the 47 years between 1975 and 2022 (3.63%).

Atlanta, Georgia experienced the lowest rate of inflation during the 47 years between 1975 and 2022 (3.63%).

Note that some locations showing 0% inflation may have not yet reported latest data.


Inflation by Country

Inflation can also vary widely by country. For comparison, in the UK £472,000,000.00 in 1975 would be equivalent to £4,400,857,182.07 in 2022, an absolute change of £3,928,857,182.07 and a cumulative change of 832.38%.

In Canada, CA$472,000,000.00 in 1975 would be equivalent to CA$2,475,010,394.35 in 2022, an absolute change of CA$2,003,010,394.35 and a cumulative change of 424.37%.

Compare these numbers to the US's overall absolute change of $2,126,377,546.47 and total percent change of 450.50%.


Inflation by Spending Category

CPI is the weighted combination of many categories of spending that are tracked by the government. Breaking down these categories helps explain the main drivers behind price changes.

This chart shows the average rate of inflation for select CPI categories between 1975 and 2022.

Compare these values to the overall average of 3.70% per year:

The graph below compares inflation in categories of goods over time. Click on a category such as "Food" to toggle it on or off:

For all these visualizations, it's important to note that not all categories may have been tracked since 1975. This table and charts use the earliest available data for each category.



How to calculate inflation rate for $472,000,000 since 1975

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1975 and today:

CPI today CPI in 1975

×

1975 USD value

=

Today's value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.S. CPI was 53.8 in the year 1975 and 296.171 in 2022:

296.17153.8

×

$472,000,000

=

$2,598,377,546.47

$472,000,000 in 1975 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $2,598,377,546.47 in 2022.

To get the total inflation rate for the 47 years between 1975 and 2022, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2022 - CPI in 1975CPI in 1975

×

100

=

Cumulative inflation rate (47 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

296.171 - 53.853.8

×

100

=

451%


Alternate Measurements of Inflation

There are multiple ways to measure inflation. Published rates of inflation will vary depending on methodology. The Consumer Price Index, used above, is the most common standard used globally.

Alternative measurements are sometimes used based on context and economic/political circumstances. Below are a few examples of alternative measurements.

Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Inflation

The PCE Price Index is the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It measures the change in prices of goods and services purchased by consumers.

The PCE Price Index changed by 3.14% per year on average between 1975 and 2022. The total PCE inflation between these dates was 327.34%. In 1975, PCE inflation was 8.34%.

This means that the PCE Index equates $472,000,000 in 1975 with $2,017,055,177.09 in 2022, a difference of $1,545,055,177.09. Compare this to the standard CPI measurement, which equates $472,000,000 with $2,598,377,546.47. The PCE measured -123.16% inflation compared to standard CPI.

For more information on the difference between PCE and CPI, see this analysis provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Core Inflation

Also of note is the Core CPI, which uses the standard CPI but omits the more volatile categories of food and energy.

Core inflation averaged 3.66% per year between 1975 and 2022 (vs all-CPI inflation of 3.70%), for an inflation total of 441.41%. In 1975, core inflation was 9.21%.

When using the core inflation measurement, $472,000,000 in 1975 is equivalent in buying power to $2,555,443,437.05 in 2022, a difference of $2,083,443,437.05. Recall that the converted amount is $2,598,377,546.47 when all items including food and energy are measured.


Comparison to S&P 500 Index

The average inflation rate of 3.70% has a compounding effect between 1975 and 2022. As noted above, this yearly inflation rate compounds to produce an overall price difference of 450.50% over 47 years.

To help put this inflation into perspective, if we had invested $472,000,000 in the S&P 500 index in 1975, our investment would be nominally worth approximately $91,338,824,602.70 in 2022. This is a return on investment of 19,251.45%, with an absolute return of $90,866,824,602.70 on top of the original $472,000,000.

These numbers are not inflation adjusted, so they are considered nominal. In order to evaluate the real return on our investment, we must calculate the return with inflation taken into account.

The compounding effect of inflation would account for 81.83% of returns ($74,746,961,241.24) during this period. This means the inflation-adjusted real return of our $472,000,000 investment is $16,119,863,361.45. You may also want to account for capital gains tax, which would take your real return down to around $13,701,883,857 for most people.

Investment in S&P 500 Index, 1975-2022
Original AmountFinal AmountChange
Nominal $472,000,000 $91,338,824,602.70 19,251.45%
Real
Inflation Adjusted
$472,000,000 $16,591,863,361.45 3,415.23%

Information displayed above may differ slightly from other S&P 500 calculators. Minor discrepancies can occur because we use the latest CPI data for inflation, annualized inflation numbers for previous years, and we compute S&P price and dividends from January of 1975 to latest available data for 2022 using average monthly close price.

For more details on the S&P 500 between 1975 and 2022, see the stock market returns calculator.


Data source & citation

Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index(CPI), established in 1913. Inflation data from 1634 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University and from the American Antiquarian Society.

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “$472,000,000 in 1975 → 2022 | Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 25 Sep. 2022, https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1975?amount=472000000.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.


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About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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