$100 in 1949 → $793.43 in 2004 | US inflation 1949

Average US inflation: 3.84% a year over 55 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

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1949	in 2004	2004 amount in 1949 money
$1	$7.93	$0.13
$10	$79.34	$1.26
$100	$793.43	$12.60
$1,000	$7,934.27	$126.04
$10,000	$79,342.69	$1,260.36
$100,000	$793,426.90	$12,603.56

1949

in 2004

2004 amount in 1949 money

$7.93

$0.13

$10

$79.34

$1.26

$100

$793.43

$12.60

$1,000

$7,934.27

$126.04

$10,000

$79,342.69

$1,260.36

$100,000

$793,426.90

$12,603.56

Year by year (value of $100 from 1949)

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%
1979	$304.85	11.3%
1980	$346.02	13.5%
1981	$381.93	10.4%
1982	$405.45	6.2%
1983	$418.26	3.2%
1984	$436.53	4.4%
1985	$451.93	3.5%
1986	$460.71	1.9%
1987	$477.20	3.6%
1988	$496.76	4.1%
1989	$520.56	4.8%
1990	$548.77	5.4%
1991	$571.91	4.2%
1992	$589.30	3.0%
1993	$606.80	3.0%
1994	$622.55	2.6%
1995	$640.02	2.8%
1996	$658.81	2.9%
1997	$674.22	2.3%
1998	$684.65	1.5%
1999	$699.66	2.2%
2000	$723.22	3.4%
2001	$743.59	2.8%
2002	$755.45	1.6%
2003	$772.81	2.3%
2004	$793.43	2.7%

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%

1979

$304.85

11.3%

1980

$346.02

13.5%

1981

$381.93

10.4%

1982

$405.45

6.2%

1983

$418.26

3.2%

1984

$436.53

4.4%

1985

$451.93

3.5%

1986

$460.71

1.9%

1987

$477.20

3.6%

1988

$496.76

4.1%

1989

$520.56

4.8%

1990

$548.77

5.4%

1991

$571.91

4.2%

1992

$589.30

3.0%

1993

$606.80

3.0%

1994

$622.55

2.6%

1995

$640.02

2.8%

1996

$658.81

2.9%

1997

$674.22

2.3%

1998

$684.65

1.5%

1999

$699.66

2.2%

2000

$723.22

3.4%

2001

$743.59

2.8%

2002

$755.45

1.6%

2003

$772.81

2.3%

2004

$793.43

2.7%

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How much is $100 from 1949 worth in 2004?

$100 in 1949 had about the same buying power as $793.43 in 2004, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1949 to 2004?

About 3.84% per year, compounding to a 693.4% total rise in prices over 55 years.

Which year between 1949 and 2004 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1949 is worth $793.43 in 2004

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How much is $100 from 1949 worth in 2004?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1949 to 2004?

Which year between 1949 and 2004 had the highest inflation?