1.68× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.51% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.68 | $0.59 |
| $10 | $16.82 | $5.94 |
| $100 | $168.24 | $59.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,682.42 | $594.38 |
| $10,000 | $16,824.24 | $5,943.80 |
| $100,000 | $168,242.42 | $59,438.04 |
| 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% |
| 1970 | $161.42 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $168.24 | 4.2% |
1950–1970 · 1950–1972 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $168.24 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.51% per year, compounding to a 68.2% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).