1.18× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.10% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1957 | 1957 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.18 | $0.85 |
| $10 | $11.81 | $8.47 |
| $100 | $118.08 | $84.69 |
| $1,000 | $1,180.78 | $846.90 |
| $10,000 | $11,807.78 | $8,468.99 |
| $100,000 | $118,077.77 | $84,689.95 |
| 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% |
| 1957 | $118.08 | 3.4% |
1949–1956 · 1949–1958 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $118.08 in 1957, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.10% per year, compounding to a 18.1% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).