1.12× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.87% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1948 | in 1954 | 1954 amount in 1948 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.12 | $0.90 |
| $10 | $11.17 | $8.95 |
| $100 | $111.73 | $89.50 |
| $1,000 | $1,117.28 | $895.03 |
| $10,000 | $11,172.80 | $8,950.31 |
| $100,000 | $111,728.01 | $89,503.07 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | $100.00 | |
| 1949 | $99.02 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | $100.07 | 1.1% |
| 1951 | $108.02 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $110.49 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $111.33 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $111.73 | 0.4% |
1948–1953 · 1948–1955 · All years
$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $111.73 in 1954, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.87% per year, compounding to a 11.7% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).