$100 in 1952 is worth $100.86 in 1955

1.01× price rise

Average US inflation: 0.29% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1953 (0.8%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

Converter

1952	in 1955	1955 amount in 1952 money
$1	$1.01	$0.99
$10	$10.09	$9.91
$100	$100.86	$99.14
$1,000	$1,008.63	$991.45
$10,000	$10,086.26	$9,914.48
$100,000	$100,862.61	$99,144.77

Year by year (value of $100 from 1952)

Year	Value	Inflation
1952	$100.00
1953	$100.76	0.8%
1954	$101.12	0.4%
1955	$100.86	-0.3%

1952–1954 · 1952–1956 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1952 worth in 1955?

$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $100.86 in 1955, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1952 to 1955?

About 0.29% per year, compounding to a 0.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1952 and 1955 had the highest inflation?

1953 saw the largest annual rise in the index (0.8%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard