1.21× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.17% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1958 | 1958 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.21 | $0.82 |
| $10 | $12.13 | $8.24 |
| $100 | $121.30 | $82.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,213.01 | $824.39 |
| $10,000 | $12,130.13 | $8,243.93 |
| $100,000 | $121,301.32 | $82,439.33 |
| 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% |
| 1958 | $121.30 | 2.7% |
1949–1957 · 1949–1959 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $121.30 in 1958, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.17% per year, compounding to a 21.3% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).