$100 in 1953 → $857.68 in 2012 | US inflation 1953

Average US inflation: 3.71% a year over 59 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1953	in 2012	2012 amount in 1953 money
$1	$8.58	$0.12
$10	$85.77	$1.17
$100	$857.68	$11.66
$1,000	$8,576.78	$116.59
$10,000	$85,767.79	$1,165.94
$100,000	$857,677.92	$11,659.39

1953

in 2012

2012 amount in 1953 money

$8.58

$0.12

$10

$85.77

$1.17

$100

$857.68

$11.66

$1,000

$8,576.78

$116.59

$10,000

$85,767.79

$1,165.94

$100,000

$857,677.92

$11,659.39

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%
2002	$671.94	1.6%
2003	$687.38	2.3%
2004	$705.72	2.7%
2005	$729.47	3.4%
2006	$752.97	3.2%
2007	$774.59	2.9%
2008	$804.14	3.8%
2009	$801.56	-0.3%
2010	$814.68	1.6%
2011	$840.26	3.1%
2012	$857.68	2.1%

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%

2002

$671.94

1.6%

2003

$687.38

2.3%

2004

$705.72

2.7%

2005

$729.47

3.4%

2006

$752.97

3.2%

2007

$774.59

2.9%

2008

$804.14

3.8%

2009

$801.56

-0.3%

2010

$814.68

1.6%

2011

$840.26

3.1%

2012

$857.68

2.1%

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How much is $100 from 1953 worth in 2012?

$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $857.68 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1953 to 2012?

About 3.71% per year, compounding to a 757.7% total rise in prices over 59 years.

Which year between 1953 and 2012 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1953 is worth $857.68 in 2012

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