$100 in 1955 is worth $108.79 in 1959

1.09× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.13% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).

Converter

1955	in 1959	1959 amount in 1955 money
$1	$1.09	$0.92
$10	$10.88	$9.19
$100	$108.79	$91.92
$1,000	$1,087.86	$919.24
$10,000	$10,878.56	$9,192.40
$100,000	$108,785.57	$91,923.96

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%
1959	$108.79	0.9%

1955–1958 · 1955–1960 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1955 worth in 1959?

$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $108.79 in 1959, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1955 to 1959?

About 2.13% per year, compounding to a 8.8% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1955 and 1959 had the highest inflation?

1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).

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