1.52× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.24% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.52 | $0.66 |
| $10 | $15.24 | $6.56 |
| $100 | $152.38 | $65.62 |
| $1,000 | $1,523.84 | $656.24 |
| $10,000 | $15,238.39 | $6,562.37 |
| $100,000 | $152,383.94 | $65,623.71 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $125.63 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $130.96 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $138.08 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $146.20 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $152.38 | 4.2% |
1952–1970 · 1952–1972 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $152.38 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.24% per year, compounding to a 52.4% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).