1.15× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.42% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1961 | 1961 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.15 | $0.87 |
| $10 | $11.51 | $8.69 |
| $100 | $115.12 | $86.86 |
| $1,000 | $1,151.24 | $868.62 |
| $10,000 | $11,512.45 | $8,686.25 |
| $100,000 | $115,124.49 | $86,862.49 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | $100.00 | |
| 1952 | $102.28 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $103.06 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $103.43 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $103.17 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $104.69 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $108.24 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $111.19 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $112.23 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $113.91 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $115.12 | 1.1% |
1951–1960 · 1951–1962 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $115.12 in 1961, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.42% per year, compounding to a 15.1% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).