$100 in 1955 is worth $110.41 in 1960

1.10× price rise

Average US inflation: 2.00% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).

Converter

1955	in 1960	1960 amount in 1955 money
$1	$1.10	$0.91
$10	$11.04	$9.06
$100	$110.41	$90.57
$1,000	$1,104.09	$905.72
$10,000	$11,040.90	$9,057.24
$100,000	$110,408.96	$90,572.36

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%
1960	$110.41	1.5%

1955–1959 · 1955–1961 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1955 worth in 1960?

$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $110.41 in 1960, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1955 to 1960?

About 2.00% per year, compounding to a 10.4% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1955 and 1960 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