9.35× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.73% a year over 61 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 2011 | 2011 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $9.35 | $0.11 |
| $10 | $93.47 | $1.07 |
| $100 | $934.74 | $10.70 |
| $1,000 | $9,347.45 | $106.98 |
| $10,000 | $93,474.49 | $1,069.81 |
| $100,000 | $934,744.94 | $10,698.11 |
| 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% |
| 2002 | $747.50 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $764.68 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $785.07 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $811.50 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $837.65 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $861.69 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $894.56 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $891.70 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $906.29 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $934.74 | 3.1% |
1950–2010 · 1950–2012 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $934.74 in 2011, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.73% per year, compounding to a 834.7% total rise in prices over 61 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).