3.40× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.46% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.40 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $33.97 | $2.94 |
| $100 | $339.70 | $29.44 |
| $1,000 | $3,397.05 | $294.37 |
| $10,000 | $33,970.49 | $2,943.73 |
| $100,000 | $339,704.88 | $29,437.32 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $307.76 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $339.70 | 10.4% |
1953–1980 · 1953–1982 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $339.70 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.46% per year, compounding to a 239.7% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).