1.18× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.38% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1963 | 1963 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.18 | $0.85 |
| $10 | $11.79 | $8.48 |
| $100 | $117.94 | $84.79 |
| $1,000 | $1,179.41 | $847.88 |
| $10,000 | $11,794.15 | $8,478.78 |
| $100,000 | $117,941.48 | $84,787.81 |
| 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% |
| 1963 | $117.94 | 1.3% |
1951–1962 · 1951–1964 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $117.94 in 1963, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.38% per year, compounding to a 17.9% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).