1.10× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.33% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1959 | 1959 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.10 | $0.91 |
| $10 | $10.97 | $9.11 |
| $100 | $109.72 | $91.14 |
| $1,000 | $1,097.24 | $911.38 |
| $10,000 | $10,972.40 | $9,113.78 |
| $100,000 | $109,723.96 | $91,137.79 |
| 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% |
| 1958 | $108.71 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $109.72 | 0.9% |
1952–1958 · 1952–1960 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $109.72 in 1959, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.33% per year, compounding to a 9.7% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).