1.56× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.49% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.56 | $0.64 |
| $10 | $15.56 | $6.43 |
| $100 | $155.62 | $64.26 |
| $1,000 | $1,556.24 | $642.58 |
| $10,000 | $15,562.38 | $6,425.75 |
| $100,000 | $155,623.80 | $64,257.52 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $124.23 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $129.51 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $136.55 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $144.58 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $150.69 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $155.62 | 3.3% |
1954–1971 · 1954–1973 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $155.62 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.49% per year, compounding to a 55.6% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).