1.17× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.47% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.17 | $0.85 |
| $10 | $11.74 | $8.52 |
| $100 | $117.36 | $85.21 |
| $1,000 | $1,173.58 | $852.09 |
| $10,000 | $11,735.84 | $8,520.91 |
| $100,000 | $117,358.40 | $85,209.07 |
| 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% |
| 1962 | $112.61 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $114.03 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $115.53 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $117.36 | 1.6% |
1954–1964 · 1954–1966 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $117.36 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.47% per year, compounding to a 17.4% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).