1.26× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.93% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1962 | 1962 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.26 | $0.80 |
| $10 | $12.57 | $7.95 |
| $100 | $125.73 | $79.54 |
| $1,000 | $1,257.28 | $795.37 |
| $10,000 | $12,572.81 | $7,953.67 |
| $100,000 | $125,728.14 | $79,536.69 |
| 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% |
| 1960 | $122.95 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $124.27 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $125.73 | 1.2% |
1950–1961 · 1950–1963 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $125.73 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.93% per year, compounding to a 25.7% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).