1.52× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.24% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1969 | 1969 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.52 | $0.66 |
| $10 | $15.25 | $6.56 |
| $100 | $152.45 | $65.60 |
| $1,000 | $1,524.50 | $655.95 |
| $10,000 | $15,245.02 | $6,559.52 |
| $100,000 | $152,450.22 | $65,595.18 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $152.45 | 5.4% |
1950–1968 · 1950–1970 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $152.45 in 1969, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.24% per year, compounding to a 52.5% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).