1.57× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.29% a year over 20 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.57 | $0.64 |
| $10 | $15.74 | $6.35 |
| $100 | $157.37 | $63.54 |
| $1,000 | $1,573.71 | $635.44 |
| $10,000 | $15,737.14 | $6,354.40 |
| $100,000 | $157,371.39 | $63,543.95 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $157.37 | 3.3% |
1952–1971 · 1952–1973 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $157.37 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.29% per year, compounding to a 57.4% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).