8.70× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.67% a year over 60 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1953 | in 2013 | 2013 amount in 1953 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $8.70 | $0.11 |
| $10 | $87.03 | $1.15 |
| $100 | $870.25 | $11.49 |
| $1,000 | $8,702.51 | $114.91 |
| $10,000 | $87,025.12 | $1,149.09 |
| $100,000 | $870,251.23 | $11,490.93 |
| 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% |
| 2013 | $870.25 | 1.5% |
1953–2012 · 1953–2014 · All years
$100 in 1953 had about the same buying power as $870.25 in 2013, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.67% per year, compounding to a 770.3% total rise in prices over 60 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).