1.31× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.25% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1947 | in 1959 | 1959 amount in 1947 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.31 | $0.77 |
| $10 | $13.05 | $7.66 |
| $100 | $130.53 | $76.61 |
| $1,000 | $1,305.32 | $766.09 |
| $10,000 | $13,053.21 | $7,660.95 |
| $100,000 | $130,532.13 | $76,609.49 |
| 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% |
| 1956 | $121.76 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $125.89 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $129.33 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $130.53 | 0.9% |
1947–1958 · 1947–1960 · All years
$100 in 1947 had about the same buying power as $130.53 in 1959, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.25% per year, compounding to a 30.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).