1.14× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.92% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1956 | 1956 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.14 | $0.88 |
| $10 | $11.42 | $8.76 |
| $100 | $114.20 | $87.56 |
| $1,000 | $1,142.03 | $875.63 |
| $10,000 | $11,420.32 | $8,756.32 |
| $100,000 | $114,203.21 | $87,563.21 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | $100.00 | |
| 1950 | $101.06 | 1.1% |
| 1951 | $109.09 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $111.58 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $112.43 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $112.83 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $112.54 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $114.20 | 1.5% |
1949–1955 · 1949–1957 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $114.20 in 1956, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.92% per year, compounding to a 14.2% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).