$100 in 1952 is worth $102.35 in 1956

1.02× price rise

Average US inflation: 0.58% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1956 (1.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

Converter

1952	in 1956	1956 amount in 1952 money
$1	$1.02	$0.98
$10	$10.23	$9.77
$100	$102.35	$97.70
$1,000	$1,023.49	$977.04
$10,000	$10,234.94	$9,770.45
$100,000	$102,349.44	$97,704.50

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%
1956	$102.35	1.5%

1952–1955 · 1952–1957 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1952 worth in 1956?

$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $102.35 in 1956, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1952 to 1956?

About 0.58% per year, compounding to a 2.3% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1952 and 1956 had the highest inflation?

1956 saw the largest annual rise in the index (1.5%); 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