2.74× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.54% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1949 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1949 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.74 | $0.36 |
| $10 | $27.40 | $3.65 |
| $100 | $274.02 | $36.49 |
| $1,000 | $2,740.19 | $364.94 |
| $10,000 | $27,401.91 | $3,649.38 |
| $100,000 | $274,019.11 | $36,493.81 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $186.59 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $207.13 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $226.07 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $239.12 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $254.59 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $274.02 | 7.6% |
1949–1977 · 1949–1979 · All years
$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $274.02 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.54% per year, compounding to a 174.0% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).