2.01× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.23% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1975 | 1975 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.01 | $0.50 |
| $10 | $20.11 | $4.97 |
| $100 | $201.08 | $49.73 |
| $1,000 | $2,010.77 | $497.32 |
| $10,000 | $20,107.71 | $4,973.22 |
| $100,000 | $201,077.14 | $49,732.16 |
| 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% |
| 1975 | $201.08 | 9.1% |
1953–1974 · 1953–1976 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $201.08 in 1975, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.23% per year, compounding to a 101.1% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).