9.64× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.49% a year over 66 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1954 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1954 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $9.64 | $0.10 |
| $10 | $96.35 | $1.04 |
| $100 | $963.54 | $10.38 |
| $1,000 | $9,635.43 | $103.78 |
| $10,000 | $96,354.27 | $1,037.84 |
| $100,000 | $963,542.71 | $10,378.37 |
| 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% |
| 2004 | $703.18 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $726.84 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $750.26 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $771.80 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $801.24 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $798.68 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $811.75 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $837.23 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $854.59 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $867.12 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $881.13 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $882.20 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $893.38 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $912.42 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $934.67 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $951.62 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $963.54 | 1.3% |
1954–2019 · 1954–2021 · All years
$100 in 1954 had about the same buying power as $963.54 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.49% per year, compounding to a 863.5% total rise in prices over 66 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).