1.11× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.54% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1961 | 1961 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.11 | $0.90 |
| $10 | $11.13 | $8.98 |
| $100 | $111.30 | $89.84 |
| $1,000 | $1,113.03 | $898.44 |
| $10,000 | $11,130.34 | $8,984.45 |
| $100,000 | $111,303.43 | $89,844.49 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | $100.00 | |
| 1955 | $99.74 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $101.21 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $104.65 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $107.50 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $108.51 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $110.12 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $111.30 | 1.1% |
1954–1960 · 1954–1962 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $111.30 in 1961, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.54% per year, compounding to a 11.3% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).