$100 in 1952 → $590.43 in 1996 | US inflation 1952

Average US inflation: 4.12% a year over 44 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

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1952	in 1996	1996 amount in 1952 money
$1	$5.90	$0.17
$10	$59.04	$1.69
$100	$590.43	$16.94
$1,000	$5,904.33	$169.37
$10,000	$59,043.29	$1,693.67
$100,000	$590,432.87	$16,936.73

1952

in 1996

1996 amount in 1952 money

$5.90

$0.17

$10

$59.04

$1.69

$100

$590.43

$16.94

$1,000

$5,904.33

$169.37

$10,000

$59,043.29

$1,693.67

$100,000

$590,432.87

$16,936.73

Year by year (value of $100 from 1952)

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%
1982	$363.36	6.2%
1983	$374.84	3.2%
1984	$391.22	4.4%
1985	$405.02	3.5%
1986	$412.89	1.9%
1987	$427.67	3.6%
1988	$445.20	4.1%
1989	$466.53	4.8%
1990	$491.81	5.4%
1991	$512.55	4.2%
1992	$528.14	3.0%
1993	$543.82	3.0%
1994	$557.94	2.6%
1995	$573.59	2.8%
1996	$590.43	2.9%

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%

1982

$363.36

6.2%

1983

$374.84

3.2%

1984

$391.22

4.4%

1985

$405.02

3.5%

1986

$412.89

1.9%

1987

$427.67

3.6%

1988

$445.20

4.1%

1989

$466.53

4.8%

1990

$491.81

5.4%

1991

$512.55

4.2%

1992

$528.14

3.0%

1993

$543.82

3.0%

1994

$557.94

2.6%

1995

$573.59

2.8%

1996

$590.43

2.9%

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How much is $100 from 1952 worth in 1996?

$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $590.43 in 1996, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1952 to 1996?

About 4.12% per year, compounding to a 490.4% total rise in prices over 44 years.

Which year between 1952 and 1996 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1952 is worth $590.43 in 1996

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Year by year (value of $100 from 1952)

How much is $100 from 1952 worth in 1996?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1952 to 1996?

Which year between 1952 and 1996 had the highest inflation?