1.31× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.61% a year over 17 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1948 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1948 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.31 | $0.76 |
| $10 | $13.11 | $7.63 |
| $100 | $131.12 | $76.26 |
| $1,000 | $1,311.22 | $762.65 |
| $10,000 | $13,112.22 | $7,626.47 |
| $100,000 | $131,122.20 | $76,264.74 |
| 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% |
| 1960 | $123.04 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $124.36 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $125.82 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $127.40 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $129.08 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $131.12 | 1.6% |
1948–1964 · 1948–1966 · All years
$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $131.12 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.61% per year, compounding to a 31.1% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).