1.22× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.04% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1959 | 1959 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.22 | $0.82 |
| $10 | $12.24 | $8.17 |
| $100 | $122.43 | $81.68 |
| $1,000 | $1,224.32 | $816.78 |
| $10,000 | $12,243.18 | $8,167.81 |
| $100,000 | $122,431.84 | $81,678.10 |
| 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% |
| 1959 | $122.43 | 0.9% |
1949–1958 · 1949–1960 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $122.43 in 1959, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.04% per year, compounding to a 22.4% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).