1.56× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.37% a year over 19 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.56 | $0.64 |
| $10 | $15.62 | $6.40 |
| $100 | $156.19 | $64.03 |
| $1,000 | $1,561.86 | $640.26 |
| $10,000 | $15,618.58 | $6,402.63 |
| $100,000 | $156,185.79 | $64,026.31 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $124.68 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $129.97 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $137.04 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $145.10 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $151.24 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $156.19 | 3.3% |
1953–1971 · 1953–1973 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $156.19 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.37% per year, compounding to a 56.2% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).