$100 in 1952 is worth $105.82 in 1957

1.06× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.14% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

Converter

1952	in 1957	1957 amount in 1952 money
$1	$1.06	$0.94
$10	$10.58	$9.45
$100	$105.82	$94.50
$1,000	$1,058.22	$944.98
$10,000	$10,582.18	$9,449.85
$100,000	$105,821.83	$94,498.46

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%
1957	$105.82	3.4%

1952–1956 · 1952–1958 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1952 worth in 1957?

$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $105.82 in 1957, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1952 to 1957?

About 1.14% per year, compounding to a 5.8% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1952 and 1957 had the highest inflation?

1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); 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