2.71× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.91% a year over 26 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.71 | $0.37 |
| $10 | $27.12 | $3.69 |
| $100 | $271.15 | $36.88 |
| $1,000 | $2,711.54 | $368.79 |
| $10,000 | $27,115.37 | $3,687.94 |
| $100,000 | $271,153.73 | $36,879.45 |
| 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% |
| 1976 | $212.69 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $226.45 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $243.73 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $271.15 | 11.3% |
1953–1978 · 1953–1980 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $271.15 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.91% per year, compounding to a 171.2% total rise in prices over 26 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).