12.08× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.47% a year over 73 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1951 | in 2024 | 2024 amount in 1951 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $12.08 | $0.08 |
| $10 | $120.78 | $0.83 |
| $100 | $1,207.77 | $8.28 |
| $1,000 | $12,077.70 | $82.80 |
| $10,000 | $120,777.01 | $827.97 |
| $100,000 | $1,207,770.15 | $8,279.72 |
| 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% |
| 1982 | $371.66 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $383.41 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $400.15 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $414.27 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $422.32 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $437.44 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $455.37 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $477.19 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $503.05 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $524.26 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $540.20 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $556.24 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $570.68 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $586.69 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $603.92 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $618.04 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $627.60 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $641.36 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $662.96 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $681.63 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $692.51 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $708.42 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $727.32 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $751.80 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $776.02 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $798.30 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $828.75 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $826.10 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $839.62 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $865.98 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $883.93 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $896.89 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $911.38 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $912.48 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $924.05 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $943.74 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $966.76 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $984.29 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $996.62 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $1,043.28 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,126.64 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,173.14 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,207.77 | 3.0% |
1951–2023 · 1951–2025 · All years
$100 in 1951 had about the same buying power as $1,207.77 in 2024, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.47% per year, compounding to a 1,107.8% total rise in prices over 73 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).