3.42× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.33% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.42 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $34.23 | $2.92 |
| $100 | $342.28 | $29.22 |
| $1,000 | $3,422.84 | $292.16 |
| $10,000 | $34,228.36 | $2,921.55 |
| $100,000 | $342,283.56 | $29,215.54 |
| 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% |
| 1976 | $214.30 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $228.17 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $245.58 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $273.21 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $310.10 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $342.28 | 10.4% |
1952–1980 · 1952–1982 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $342.28 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.33% per year, compounding to a 242.3% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).