8.64× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.66% a year over 60 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1952 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1952 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $8.64 | $0.12 |
| $10 | $86.42 | $1.16 |
| $100 | $864.19 | $11.57 |
| $1,000 | $8,641.89 | $115.72 |
| $10,000 | $86,418.85 | $1,157.15 |
| $100,000 | $864,188.52 | $11,571.55 |
| 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% |
| 1997 | $604.23 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $613.58 | 1.5% |
| 1999 | $627.04 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $648.15 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $666.41 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $677.04 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $692.60 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $711.07 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $735.01 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $758.69 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $780.47 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $810.24 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $807.65 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $820.86 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $846.64 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $864.19 | 2.1% |
1952–2011 · 1952–2013 · All years
$100 in 1952 had about the same buying power as $864.19 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.66% per year, compounding to a 764.2% total rise in prices over 60 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).