1.14× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.69% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1963 | 1963 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.14 | $0.87 |
| $10 | $11.43 | $8.75 |
| $100 | $114.32 | $87.47 |
| $1,000 | $1,143.21 | $874.73 |
| $10,000 | $11,432.13 | $8,747.28 |
| $100,000 | $114,321.26 | $87,472.80 |
| 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% |
| 1961 | $111.59 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $112.90 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $114.32 | 1.3% |
1955–1962 · 1955–1964 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $114.32 in 1963, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.69% per year, compounding to a 14.3% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).