1.15× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.30% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1963 | 1963 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.15 | $0.87 |
| $10 | $11.53 | $8.67 |
| $100 | $115.31 | $86.72 |
| $1,000 | $1,153.07 | $867.25 |
| $10,000 | $11,530.74 | $8,672.47 |
| $100,000 | $115,307.40 | $86,724.70 |
| 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% |
| 1963 | $115.31 | 1.3% |
1952–1962 · 1952–1964 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $115.31 in 1963, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.30% per year, compounding to a 15.3% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).