1.56× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.24% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.56 | $0.64 |
| $10 | $15.59 | $6.42 |
| $100 | $155.86 | $64.16 |
| $1,000 | $1,558.65 | $641.58 |
| $10,000 | $15,586.50 | $6,415.81 |
| $100,000 | $155,864.99 | $64,158.09 |
| 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% |
| 1970 | $149.54 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $155.86 | 4.2% |
1951–1970 · 1951–1972 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $155.86 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.24% per year, compounding to a 55.9% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).