$100 in 1948 is worth $100.07 in 1950

1.00× price rise

Average US inflation: 0.04% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1950 (1.1%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).

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1948in 19501950 amount in 1948 money
$1$1.00$1.00
$10$10.01$9.99
$100$100.07$99.93
$1,000$1,000.73$999.27
$10,000$10,007.28$9,992.73
$100,000$100,072.78$99,927.27

Year by year (value of $100 from 1948)

YearValueInflation
1948$100.00
1949$99.02-1.0%
1950$100.071.1%

1948–1949 · 1948–1951 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1948 worth in 1950?

$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $100.07 in 1950, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1948 to 1950?

About 0.04% per year, compounding to a 0.1% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1948 and 1950 had the highest inflation?

1950 saw the largest annual rise in the index (1.1%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard