1.21× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.50% a year over 13 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.21 | $0.82 |
| $10 | $12.13 | $8.24 |
| $100 | $121.30 | $82.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,213.03 | $824.38 |
| $10,000 | $12,130.32 | $8,243.81 |
| $100,000 | $121,303.16 | $82,438.09 |
| 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% |
| 1966 | $121.30 | 3.0% |
1953–1965 · 1953–1967 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $121.30 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.50% per year, compounding to a 21.3% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).