10.63× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.39% a year over 71 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1949 (-1.0%).
| 1948 | in 2019 | 2019 amount in 1948 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $10.63 | $0.09 |
| $10 | $106.32 | $0.94 |
| $100 | $1,063.23 | $9.41 |
| $1,000 | $10,632.26 | $94.05 |
| $10,000 | $106,322.55 | $940.53 |
| $100,000 | $1,063,225.55 | $9,405.34 |
| 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% |
| 1996 | $652.35 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $667.60 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $677.93 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $692.80 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $716.12 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $736.29 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $748.04 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $765.23 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $785.64 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $812.09 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $838.25 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $862.32 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $895.21 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $892.35 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $906.95 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $935.43 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $954.82 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $968.82 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $984.47 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $985.66 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $998.15 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,019.43 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,044.29 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,063.23 | 1.8% |
1948–2018 · 1948–2020 · All years
$100 in 1948 had about the same buying power as $1,063.23 in 2019, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.39% per year, compounding to a 963.2% total rise in prices over 71 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1949 (-1.0%).