1.21× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.59% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.21 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.09 | $8.27 |
| $100 | $120.87 | $82.74 |
| $1,000 | $1,208.67 | $827.36 |
| $10,000 | $12,086.67 | $8,273.58 |
| $100,000 | $120,866.68 | $82,735.79 |
| 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% |
| 1966 | $120.87 | 3.0% |
1954–1965 · 1954–1967 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $120.87 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.59% per year, compounding to a 20.9% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).