2.33× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.31% a year over 26 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.33 | $0.43 |
| $10 | $23.34 | $4.28 |
| $100 | $233.38 | $42.85 |
| $1,000 | $2,333.80 | $428.49 |
| $10,000 | $23,338.04 | $4,284.85 |
| $100,000 | $233,380.39 | $42,848.50 |
| 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% |
| 1975 | $207.23 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $219.20 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $233.38 | 6.5% |
1951–1976 · 1951–1978 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $233.38 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.31% per year, compounding to a 133.4% total rise in prices over 26 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).