1.70× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.44% a year over 22 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.70 | $0.59 |
| $10 | $17.00 | $5.88 |
| $100 | $170.03 | $58.81 |
| $1,000 | $1,700.33 | $588.12 |
| $10,000 | $17,003.26 | $5,881.23 |
| $100,000 | $170,032.55 | $58,812.27 |
| 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% |
| 1971 | $170.03 | 4.2% |
1949–1970 · 1949–1972 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $170.03 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.44% per year, compounding to a 70.0% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).