$100 in 1948 → $633.74 in 1995 | US inflation 1948

Average US inflation: 4.01% a year over 47 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).

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1948	in 1995	1995 amount in 1948 money
$1	$6.34	$0.16
$10	$63.37	$1.58
$100	$633.74	$15.78
$1,000	$6,337.42	$157.79
$10,000	$63,374.23	$1,577.93
$100,000	$633,742.29	$15,779.28

1948

in 1995

1995 amount in 1948 money

$6.34

$0.16

$10

$63.37

$1.58

$100

$633.74

$15.78

$1,000

$6,337.42

$157.79

$10,000

$63,374.23

$1,577.93

$100,000

$633,742.29

$15,779.28

Year by year (value of $100 from 1948)

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%
1989	$515.46	4.8%
1990	$543.39	5.4%
1991	$566.30	4.2%
1992	$583.52	3.0%
1993	$600.85	3.0%
1994	$616.45	2.6%
1995	$633.74	2.8%

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%

1989

$515.46

4.8%

1990

$543.39

5.4%

1991

$566.30

4.2%

1992

$583.52

3.0%

1993

$600.85

3.0%

1994

$616.45

2.6%

1995

$633.74

2.8%

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How much is $100 from 1948 worth in 1995?

$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $633.74 in 1995, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1948 to 1995?

About 4.01% per year, compounding to a 533.7% total rise in prices over 47 years.

Which year between 1948 and 1995 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).

$100 in 1948 is worth $633.74 in 1995

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How much is $100 from 1948 worth in 1995?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1948 to 1995?

Which year between 1948 and 1995 had the highest inflation?