2.43× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.77% a year over 24 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.43 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.29 | $4.12 |
| $100 | $242.85 | $41.18 |
| $1,000 | $2,428.50 | $411.78 |
| $10,000 | $24,285.01 | $4,117.77 |
| $100,000 | $242,850.05 | $41,177.67 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $165.36 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $183.57 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $200.35 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $211.92 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $225.63 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $242.85 | 7.6% |
1954–1977 · 1954–1979 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $242.85 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.77% per year, compounding to a 142.9% total rise in prices over 24 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).