1.85× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.70% a year over 23 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1951 (7.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1973 | 1973 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.85 | $0.54 |
| $10 | $18.46 | $5.42 |
| $100 | $184.62 | $54.16 |
| $1,000 | $1,846.23 | $541.64 |
| $10,000 | $18,462.34 | $5,416.43 |
| $100,000 | $184,623.38 | $54,164.32 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $173.75 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $184.62 | 6.3% |
1950–1972 · 1950–1974 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $184.62 in 1973, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.70% per year, compounding to a 84.6% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1951 saw the largest annual rise in the index (7.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).