1.90× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.83% a year over 23 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1974 | 1974 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.90 | $0.53 |
| $10 | $18.99 | $5.27 |
| $100 | $189.87 | $52.67 |
| $1,000 | $1,898.74 | $526.66 |
| $10,000 | $18,987.42 | $5,266.64 |
| $100,000 | $189,874.23 | $52,666.44 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $171.04 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $189.87 | 11.0% |
1951–1973 · 1951–1975 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $189.87 in 1974, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.83% per year, compounding to a 89.9% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).