4.56× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.30% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1986 | 1986 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $4.56 | $0.22 |
| $10 | $45.59 | $2.19 |
| $100 | $455.86 | $21.94 |
| $1,000 | $4,558.61 | $219.36 |
| $10,000 | $45,586.15 | $2,193.65 |
| $100,000 | $455,861.47 | $21,936.49 |
| 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% |
| 1974 | $204.95 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $223.69 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $236.61 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $251.91 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $271.13 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $301.65 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $342.37 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $377.90 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $401.18 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $413.85 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $431.93 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $447.17 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $455.86 | 1.9% |
1950–1985 · 1950–1987 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $455.86 in 1986, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.30% per year, compounding to a 355.9% total rise in prices over 36 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).