1.61× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.29% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.61 | $0.62 |
| $10 | $16.10 | $6.21 |
| $100 | $160.97 | $62.12 |
| $1,000 | $1,609.66 | $621.25 |
| $10,000 | $16,096.64 | $6,212.48 |
| $100,000 | $160,966.38 | $62,124.78 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $160.97 | 3.3% |
1951–1971 · 1951–1973 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $160.97 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.29% per year, compounding to a 61.0% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).