1.63× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.36% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1970 | 1970 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.63 | $0.61 |
| $10 | $16.31 | $6.13 |
| $100 | $163.14 | $61.30 |
| $1,000 | $1,631.37 | $612.98 |
| $10,000 | $16,313.74 | $6,129.80 |
| $100,000 | $163,137.45 | $61,298.00 |
| 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% |
| 1960 | $124.26 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $125.59 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $127.07 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $128.66 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $130.36 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $132.42 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $136.38 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $140.18 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $146.13 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $154.07 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $163.14 | 5.9% |
1949–1969 · 1949–1971 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $163.14 in 1970, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.36% per year, compounding to a 63.1% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).