4.92× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.06% a year over 40 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1948 | in 1988 | 1988 amount in 1948 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.92 | $0.20 |
| $10 | $49.19 | $2.03 |
| $100 | $491.89 | $20.33 |
| $1,000 | $4,918.90 | $203.30 |
| $10,000 | $49,189.02 | $2,032.97 |
| $100,000 | $491,890.21 | $20,329.74 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 1974 | $205.10 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $223.85 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $236.78 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $252.10 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $271.33 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $301.86 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $342.62 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $378.18 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $401.47 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $414.15 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $432.25 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $447.49 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $456.19 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $472.52 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $491.89 | 4.1% |
1948–1987 · 1948–1989 · All years
$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $491.89 in 1988, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.06% per year, compounding to a 391.9% total rise in prices over 40 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).