1.18× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.64% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.18 | $0.85 |
| $10 | $11.77 | $8.50 |
| $100 | $117.66 | $84.99 |
| $1,000 | $1,176.61 | $849.90 |
| $10,000 | $11,766.13 | $8,498.97 |
| $100,000 | $117,661.33 | $84,989.69 |
| 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% |
| 1964 | $115.83 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $117.66 | 1.6% |
1955–1964 · 1955–1966 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $117.66 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.64% per year, compounding to a 17.7% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).