$100 in 1955 is worth $107.78 in 1958

1.08× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.53% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1956 (1.5%).

Converter

1955	in 1958	1958 amount in 1955 money
$1	$1.08	$0.93
$10	$10.78	$9.28
$100	$107.78	$92.78
$1,000	$1,077.81	$927.81
$10,000	$10,778.11	$9,278.07
$100,000	$107,781.06	$92,780.68

Year by year (value of $100 from 1955)

Year	Value	Inflation
1955	$100.00
1956	$101.47	1.5%
1957	$104.92	3.4%
1958	$107.78	2.7%

1955–1957 · 1955–1959 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1955 worth in 1958?

$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $107.78 in 1958, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1955 to 1958?

About 2.53% per year, compounding to a 7.8% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1955 and 1958 had the highest inflation?

1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1956 (1.5%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard