1.14× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.31% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1962 | 1962 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.14 | $0.88 |
| $10 | $11.39 | $8.78 |
| $100 | $113.88 | $87.81 |
| $1,000 | $1,138.77 | $878.14 |
| $10,000 | $11,387.70 | $8,781.40 |
| $100,000 | $113,877.04 | $87,814.01 |
| 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% |
| 1960 | $111.36 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $112.55 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $113.88 | 1.2% |
1952–1961 · 1952–1963 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $113.88 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.31% per year, compounding to a 13.9% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).