1.84× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.95% a year over 21 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1974 | 1974 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.84 | $0.54 |
| $10 | $18.42 | $5.43 |
| $100 | $184.24 | $54.28 |
| $1,000 | $1,842.35 | $542.78 |
| $10,000 | $18,423.51 | $5,427.85 |
| $100,000 | $184,235.10 | $54,278.47 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $165.96 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $184.24 | 11.0% |
1953–1973 · 1953–1975 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $184.24 in 1974, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.95% per year, compounding to a 84.2% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).