1.13× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.06% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1956 | 1956 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.13 | $0.88 |
| $10 | $11.30 | $8.85 |
| $100 | $113.00 | $88.49 |
| $1,000 | $1,130.01 | $884.95 |
| $10,000 | $11,300.09 | $8,849.49 |
| $100,000 | $113,000.87 | $88,494.90 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $100.00 | |
| 1951 | $107.94 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $110.41 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $111.25 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $111.65 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $111.36 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $113.00 | 1.5% |
1950–1955 · 1950–1957 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $113.00 in 1956, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.06% per year, compounding to a 13.0% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).