1.18× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.37% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.18 | $0.85 |
| $10 | $11.78 | $8.49 |
| $100 | $117.78 | $84.90 |
| $1,000 | $1,177.82 | $849.02 |
| $10,000 | $11,778.22 | $8,490.25 |
| $100,000 | $117,782.21 | $84,902.47 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | $100.00 | |
| 1954 | $100.36 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $100.10 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $101.58 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $105.02 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $107.89 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $108.90 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $110.52 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $111.71 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $113.02 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $114.44 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $115.95 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $117.78 | 1.6% |
1953–1964 · 1953–1966 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $117.78 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.37% per year, compounding to a 17.8% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).