1.21× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.15% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1959 | 1959 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.21 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.11 | $8.25 |
| $100 | $121.14 | $82.55 |
| $1,000 | $1,211.43 | $825.47 |
| $10,000 | $12,114.29 | $8,254.72 |
| $100,000 | $121,142.86 | $82,547.17 |
| 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% |
| 1959 | $121.14 | 0.9% |
1950–1958 · 1950–1960 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $121.14 in 1959, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.15% per year, compounding to a 21.1% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).