1.21× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.77% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1948 | in 1959 | 1959 amount in 1948 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.21 | $0.82 |
| $10 | $12.12 | $8.25 |
| $100 | $121.23 | $82.49 |
| $1,000 | $1,212.31 | $824.87 |
| $10,000 | $12,123.10 | $8,248.71 |
| $100,000 | $121,231.03 | $82,487.14 |
| 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% |
| 1955 | $111.44 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $113.08 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $116.92 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $120.11 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $121.23 | 0.9% |
1948–1958 · 1948–1960 · All years
$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $121.23 in 1959, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.77% per year, compounding to a 21.2% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).