$100 in 1950 → $735.76 in 2001 | US inflation 1950

Average US inflation: 3.99% a year over 51 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

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1950	in 2001	2001 amount in 1950 money
$1	$7.36	$0.14
$10	$73.58	$1.36
$100	$735.76	$13.59
$1,000	$7,357.58	$135.91
$10,000	$73,575.76	$1,359.14
$100,000	$735,757.58	$13,591.43

1950

in 2001

2001 amount in 1950 money

$7.36

$0.14

$10

$73.58

$1.36

$100

$735.76

$13.59

$1,000

$7,357.58

$135.91

$10,000

$73,575.76

$1,359.14

$100,000

$735,757.58

$13,591.43

Year by year (value of $100 from 1950)

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%
1987	$472.17	3.6%
1988	$491.53	4.1%
1989	$515.08	4.8%
1990	$543.00	5.4%
1991	$565.89	4.2%
1992	$583.10	3.0%
1993	$600.42	3.0%
1994	$616.00	2.6%
1995	$633.28	2.8%
1996	$651.88	2.9%
1997	$667.12	2.3%
1998	$677.44	1.5%
1999	$692.29	2.2%
2000	$715.60	3.4%
2001	$735.76	2.8%

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%

1987

$472.17

3.6%

1988

$491.53

4.1%

1989

$515.08

4.8%

1990

$543.00

5.4%

1991

$565.89

4.2%

1992

$583.10

3.0%

1993

$600.42

3.0%

1994

$616.00

2.6%

1995

$633.28

2.8%

1996

$651.88

2.9%

1997

$667.12

2.3%

1998

$677.44

1.5%

1999

$692.29

2.2%

2000

$715.60

3.4%

2001

$735.76

2.8%

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How much is $100 from 1950 worth in 2001?

$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $735.76 in 2001, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1950 to 2001?

About 3.99% per year, compounding to a 635.8% total rise in prices over 51 years.

Which year between 1950 and 2001 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1950 is worth $735.76 in 2001

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How much is $100 from 1950 worth in 2001?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1950 to 2001?

Which year between 1950 and 2001 had the highest inflation?