1.25× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.50% a year over 15 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.25 | $0.80 |
| $10 | $12.50 | $8.00 |
| $100 | $125.02 | $79.99 |
| $1,000 | $1,250.16 | $799.90 |
| $10,000 | $12,501.60 | $7,998.97 |
| $100,000 | $125,016.04 | $79,989.73 |
| 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% |
| 1964 | $119.50 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $121.39 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $125.02 | 3.0% |
1951–1965 · 1951–1967 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $125.02 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.50% per year, compounding to a 25.0% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).