1.22× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.44% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.22 | $0.82 |
| $10 | $12.22 | $8.18 |
| $100 | $122.22 | $81.82 |
| $1,000 | $1,222.24 | $818.17 |
| $10,000 | $12,222.40 | $8,181.70 |
| $100,000 | $122,223.96 | $81,817.02 |
| 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% |
| 1964 | $116.83 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $118.68 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $122.22 | 3.0% |
1952–1965 · 1952–1967 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $122.22 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.44% per year, compounding to a 22.2% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).