1981 Gas Price in Today's Dollars
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In the year 1981, the average retail price of gas was $1.31.
This is equivalent to $4.66 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 1981 gasoline price of $1.31 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2023 | $4.51 | $3.63 |
2022 | $4.23 | $4.06 |
2021 | $3.95 | $3.09 |
2020 | $3.90 | $2.26 |
2019 | $3.81 | $2.69 |
2018 | $3.74 | $2.82 |
2017 | $3.66 | $2.53 |
2016 | $3.59 | $2.25 |
2015 | $3.56 | $2.51 |
2014 | $3.54 | $3.44 |
2013 | $3.49 | $3.58 |
2012 | $3.43 | $3.69 |
2011 | $3.33 | $3.58 |
2010 | $3.28 | $2.83 |
2009 | $3.19 | $2.40 |
2008 | $3.19 | $3.31 |
2007 | $3.06 | $2.85 |
2006 | $2.99 | $2.62 |
2005 | $2.89 | $2.31 |
2004 | $2.80 | $1.89 |
2003 | $2.75 | $1.60 |
2002 | $2.68 | $1.38 |
2001 | $2.64 | $1.47 |
2000 | $2.55 | $1.52 |
1999 | $2.49 | $1.18 |
1998 | $2.45 | $1.07 |
1997 | $2.41 | $1.24 |
1996 | $2.33 | $1.24 |
1995 | $2.27 | $1.16 |
1994 | $2.21 | $1.08 |
1993 | $2.15 | $1.11 |
1992 | $2.09 | $1.13 |
1991 | $2.03 | $1.14 |
1990 | $1.91 | $1.15 |
1989 | $1.83 | $1.00 |
1988 | $1.75 | $0.90 |
1987 | $1.68 | $0.90 |
1986 | $1.66 | $0.86 |
1985 | $1.60 | $1.12 |
1984 | $1.54 | $1.13 |
1983 | $1.48 | $1.16 |
1982 | $1.43 | $1.22 |
1981 | $1.31 | $1.31 |