1.25× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.85% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1967 | 1967 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.25 | $0.80 |
| $10 | $12.46 | $8.03 |
| $100 | $124.55 | $80.29 |
| $1,000 | $1,245.53 | $802.87 |
| $10,000 | $12,455.29 | $8,028.71 |
| $100,000 | $124,552.95 | $80,287.14 |
| 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% |
| 1966 | $121.18 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $124.55 | 2.8% |
1955–1966 · 1955–1968 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $124.55 in 1967, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.85% per year, compounding to a 24.6% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).