1.76× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.48% a year over 23 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.76 | $0.57 |
| $10 | $17.56 | $5.69 |
| $100 | $175.60 | $56.95 |
| $1,000 | $1,755.98 | $569.48 |
| $10,000 | $17,559.76 | $5,694.84 |
| $100,000 | $175,597.63 | $56,948.38 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $175.60 | 3.3% |
1949–1971 · 1949–1973 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $175.60 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.48% per year, compounding to a 75.6% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).