1980 Gas Price in Today's Dollars
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In the year 1980, the average retail price of gas was $1.19.
This is equivalent to $4.76 in 2024 dollars.
Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.
How much has gas gone up with inflation?
Here's how much the 1980 gasoline price of $1.19 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $4.60 | $3.63 |
2022 | $4.33 | $4.06 |
2021 | $4.04 | $3.09 |
2020 | $3.99 | $2.26 |
2019 | $3.90 | $2.69 |
2018 | $3.82 | $2.82 |
2017 | $3.75 | $2.53 |
2016 | $3.67 | $2.25 |
2015 | $3.64 | $2.51 |
2014 | $3.62 | $3.44 |
2013 | $3.56 | $3.58 |
2012 | $3.50 | $3.69 |
2011 | $3.40 | $3.58 |
2010 | $3.35 | $2.83 |
2009 | $3.26 | $2.40 |
2008 | $3.26 | $3.31 |
2007 | $3.13 | $2.85 |
2006 | $3.05 | $2.62 |
2005 | $2.95 | $2.31 |
2004 | $2.86 | $1.89 |
2003 | $2.81 | $1.60 |
2002 | $2.74 | $1.38 |
2001 | $2.70 | $1.47 |
2000 | $2.61 | $1.52 |
1999 | $2.54 | $1.18 |
1998 | $2.50 | $1.07 |
1997 | $2.46 | $1.24 |
1996 | $2.38 | $1.24 |
1995 | $2.32 | $1.16 |
1994 | $2.26 | $1.08 |
1993 | $2.20 | $1.11 |
1992 | $2.14 | $1.13 |
1991 | $2.08 | $1.14 |
1990 | $1.96 | $1.15 |
1989 | $1.87 | $1.00 |
1988 | $1.79 | $0.90 |
1987 | $1.71 | $0.90 |
1986 | $1.70 | $0.86 |
1985 | $1.63 | $1.12 |
1984 | $1.57 | $1.13 |
1983 | $1.51 | $1.16 |
1982 | $1.46 | $1.22 |
1981 | $1.34 | $1.31 |
1980 | $1.19 | $1.19 |