$100 in 1954 → $684.91 in 2003 | US inflation 1954

Average US inflation: 4.00% a year over 49 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).

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1954	in 2003	2003 amount in 1954 money
$1	$6.85	$0.15
$10	$68.49	$1.46
$100	$684.91	$14.60
$1,000	$6,849.06	$146.01
$10,000	$68,490.60	$1,460.05
$100,000	$684,906.01	$14,600.54

1954

in 2003

2003 amount in 1954 money

$6.85

$0.15

$10

$68.49

$1.46

$100

$684.91

$14.60

$1,000

$6,849.06

$146.01

$10,000

$68,490.60

$1,460.05

$100,000

$684,906.01

$14,600.54

Year by year (value of $100 from 1954)

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%
1982	$359.33	6.2%
1983	$370.68	3.2%
1984	$386.87	4.4%
1985	$400.52	3.5%
1986	$408.31	1.9%
1987	$422.92	3.6%
1988	$440.26	4.1%
1989	$461.35	4.8%
1990	$486.35	5.4%
1991	$506.86	4.2%
1992	$522.27	3.0%
1993	$537.78	3.0%
1994	$551.74	2.6%
1995	$567.22	2.8%
1996	$583.88	2.9%
1997	$597.52	2.3%
1998	$606.77	1.5%
1999	$620.08	2.2%
2000	$640.95	3.4%
2001	$659.00	2.8%
2002	$669.52	1.6%
2003	$684.91	2.3%

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%

1982

$359.33

6.2%

1983

$370.68

3.2%

1984

$386.87

4.4%

1985

$400.52

3.5%

1986

$408.31

1.9%

1987

$422.92

3.6%

1988

$440.26

4.1%

1989

$461.35

4.8%

1990

$486.35

5.4%

1991

$506.86

4.2%

1992

$522.27

3.0%

1993

$537.78

3.0%

1994

$551.74

2.6%

1995

$567.22

2.8%

1996

$583.88

2.9%

1997

$597.52

2.3%

1998

$606.77

1.5%

1999

$620.08

2.2%

2000

$640.95

3.4%

2001

$659.00

2.8%

2002

$669.52

1.6%

2003

$684.91

2.3%

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How much is $100 from 1954 worth in 2003?

$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $684.91 in 2003, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1954 to 2003?

About 4.00% per year, compounding to a 584.9% total rise in prices over 49 years.

Which year between 1954 and 2003 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1954 is worth $684.91 in 2003

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How much is $100 from 1954 worth in 2003?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1954 to 2003?

Which year between 1954 and 2003 had the highest inflation?