1.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.31% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1958 | 1958 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.00 | $8.33 |
| $100 | $120.02 | $83.32 |
| $1,000 | $1,200.24 | $833.17 |
| $10,000 | $12,002.42 | $8,331.65 |
| $100,000 | $120,024.24 | $83,316.50 |
| 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% |
| 1957 | $116.83 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $120.02 | 2.7% |
1950–1957 · 1950–1959 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $120.02 in 1958, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.31% per year, compounding to a 20.0% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).