1.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.30% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1947 | in 1955 | 1955 amount in 1947 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.00 | $8.33 |
| $100 | $119.99 | $83.34 |
| $1,000 | $1,199.90 | $833.40 |
| $10,000 | $11,999.03 | $8,334.01 |
| $100,000 | $119,990.30 | $83,340.07 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $100.00 | |
| 1948 | $107.67 | 7.7% |
| 1949 | $106.62 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | $107.75 | 1.1% |
| 1951 | $116.31 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $118.96 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $119.87 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $120.30 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $119.99 | -0.3% |
1947–1954 · 1947–1956 · All years
$100 in 1947 had about the same buying power as $119.99 in 1955, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.30% per year, compounding to a 20.0% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).