1.35× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.89% a year over 16 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.35 | $0.74 |
| $10 | $13.49 | $7.41 |
| $100 | $134.94 | $74.10 |
| $1,000 | $1,349.44 | $741.05 |
| $10,000 | $13,494.37 | $7,410.50 |
| $100,000 | $134,943.72 | $74,104.97 |
| 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% |
| 1963 | $127.31 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $128.99 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $131.03 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $134.94 | 3.0% |
1950–1965 · 1950–1967 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $134.94 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.89% per year, compounding to a 34.9% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).