3.38× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.62% a year over 27 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 1981 | 1981 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.38 | $0.30 |
| $10 | $33.85 | $2.95 |
| $100 | $338.48 | $29.54 |
| $1,000 | $3,384.83 | $295.44 |
| $10,000 | $33,848.25 | $2,954.36 |
| $100,000 | $338,482.54 | $29,543.62 |
| 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% |
| 1979 | $270.18 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $306.66 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $338.48 | 10.4% |
1954–1980 · 1954–1982 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $338.48 in 1981, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.62% per year, compounding to a 238.5% total rise in prices over 27 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).