1.41× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.94% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1969 (5.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1969 | 1969 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.41 | $0.71 |
| $10 | $14.12 | $7.08 |
| $100 | $141.23 | $70.80 |
| $1,000 | $1,412.35 | $708.04 |
| $10,000 | $14,123.46 | $7,080.42 |
| $100,000 | $141,234.60 | $70,804.18 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $128.50 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $133.95 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $141.23 | 5.4% |
1951–1968 · 1951–1970 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $141.23 in 1969, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.94% per year, compounding to a 41.2% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1969 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).