1.85× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.49% a year over 25 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1948 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1948 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.85 | $0.54 |
| $10 | $18.48 | $5.41 |
| $100 | $184.76 | $54.12 |
| $1,000 | $1,847.58 | $541.25 |
| $10,000 | $18,475.77 | $5,412.49 |
| $100,000 | $184,757.75 | $54,124.93 |
| 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% |
| 1966 | $135.04 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $138.80 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $144.69 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $152.56 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $161.54 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $168.36 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $173.88 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $184.76 | 6.3% |
1948–1972 · 1948–1974 · All years
$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $184.76 in 1973, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.49% per year, compounding to a 84.8% total rise in prices over 25 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).