2.03× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.12% a year over 23 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1975 | 1975 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.03 | $0.49 |
| $10 | $20.26 | $4.94 |
| $100 | $202.60 | $49.36 |
| $1,000 | $2,026.04 | $493.57 |
| $10,000 | $20,260.35 | $4,935.75 |
| $100,000 | $202,603.51 | $49,357.49 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $167.22 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $185.63 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $202.60 | 9.1% |
1952–1974 · 1952–1976 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $202.60 in 1975, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.12% per year, compounding to a 102.6% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).