3.50× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.27% a year over 30 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.50 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $35.01 | $2.86 |
| $100 | $350.10 | $28.56 |
| $1,000 | $3,501.03 | $285.63 |
| $10,000 | $35,010.27 | $2,856.30 |
| $100,000 | $350,102.67 | $28,563.05 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $251.19 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $279.45 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $317.18 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $350.10 | 10.4% |
1951–1980 · 1951–1982 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $350.10 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.27% per year, compounding to a 250.1% total rise in prices over 30 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).