1.16× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.40% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1962 | 1962 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.16 | $0.86 |
| $10 | $11.65 | $8.59 |
| $100 | $116.48 | $85.85 |
| $1,000 | $1,164.78 | $858.53 |
| $10,000 | $11,647.84 | $8,585.28 |
| $100,000 | $116,478.44 | $85,852.80 |
| 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% |
| 1962 | $116.48 | 1.2% |
1951–1961 · 1951–1963 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $116.48 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.40% per year, compounding to a 16.5% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).