$100 in 1953 → $661.38 in 2001 | US inflation 1953

Average US inflation: 4.01% a year over 48 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

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1953	in 2001	2001 amount in 1953 money
$1	$6.61	$0.15
$10	$66.14	$1.51
$100	$661.38	$15.12
$1,000	$6,613.85	$151.20
$10,000	$66,138.47	$1,511.98
$100,000	$661,384.72	$15,119.79

1953

in 2001

2001 amount in 1953 money

$6.61

$0.15

$10

$66.14

$1.51

$100

$661.38

$15.12

$1,000

$6,613.85

$151.20

$10,000

$66,138.47

$1,511.98

$100,000

$661,384.72

$15,119.79

Year by year (value of $100 from 1953)

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%
1982	$360.63	6.2%
1983	$372.02	3.2%
1984	$388.27	4.4%
1985	$401.97	3.5%
1986	$409.78	1.9%
1987	$424.44	3.6%
1988	$441.85	4.1%
1989	$463.02	4.8%
1990	$488.11	5.4%
1991	$508.69	4.2%
1992	$524.16	3.0%
1993	$539.72	3.0%
1994	$553.73	2.6%
1995	$569.27	2.8%
1996	$585.98	2.9%
1997	$599.68	2.3%
1998	$608.96	1.5%
1999	$622.31	2.2%
2000	$643.27	3.4%
2001	$661.38	2.8%

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%

1982

$360.63

6.2%

1983

$372.02

3.2%

1984

$388.27

4.4%

1985

$401.97

3.5%

1986

$409.78

1.9%

1987

$424.44

3.6%

1988

$441.85

4.1%

1989

$463.02

4.8%

1990

$488.11

5.4%

1991

$508.69

4.2%

1992

$524.16

3.0%

1993

$539.72

3.0%

1994

$553.73

2.6%

1995

$569.27

2.8%

1996

$585.98

2.9%

1997

$599.68

2.3%

1998

$608.96

1.5%

1999

$622.31

2.2%

2000

$643.27

3.4%

2001

$661.38

2.8%

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How much is $100 from 1953 worth in 2001?

$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $661.38 in 2001, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1953 to 2001?

About 4.01% per year, compounding to a 561.4% total rise in prices over 48 years.

Which year between 1953 and 2001 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1953 is worth $661.38 in 2001

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How much is $100 from 1953 worth in 2001?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1953 to 2001?

Which year between 1953 and 2001 had the highest inflation?