1.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.99% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1947 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1947 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.45 | $0.69 |
| $10 | $14.54 | $6.88 |
| $100 | $145.40 | $68.77 |
| $1,000 | $1,454.03 | $687.75 |
| $10,000 | $14,540.26 | $6,877.45 |
| $100,000 | $145,402.64 | $68,774.54 |
| 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% |
| 1965 | $141.18 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $145.40 | 3.0% |
1947–1965 · 1947–1967 · All years
$100 in 1947 had about the same buying power as $145.40 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.99% per year, compounding to a 45.4% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).