1.39× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.96% a year over 17 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1947 | in 1964 | 1964 amount in 1947 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.39 | $0.72 |
| $10 | $13.90 | $7.19 |
| $100 | $138.99 | $71.95 |
| $1,000 | $1,389.88 | $719.49 |
| $10,000 | $13,898.80 | $7,194.87 |
| $100,000 | $138,987.98 | $71,948.67 |
| 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% |
| 1960 | $132.48 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $133.90 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $135.47 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $137.17 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $138.99 | 1.3% |
1947–1963 · 1947–1965 · All years
$100 in 1947 had about the same buying power as $138.99 in 1964, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.96% per year, compounding to a 39.0% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).