1.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.07% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.45 | $0.69 |
| $10 | $14.46 | $6.92 |
| $100 | $144.59 | $69.16 |
| $1,000 | $1,445.89 | $691.62 |
| $10,000 | $14,458.87 | $6,916.17 |
| $100,000 | $144,588.74 | $69,161.68 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $138.70 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $144.59 | 4.2% |
1950–1967 · 1950–1969 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $144.59 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.07% per year, compounding to a 44.6% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).