1.30× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.03% a year over 13 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1968 (4.2%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.30 | $0.77 |
| $10 | $12.98 | $7.70 |
| $100 | $129.84 | $77.02 |
| $1,000 | $1,298.40 | $770.18 |
| $10,000 | $12,983.98 | $7,701.80 |
| $100,000 | $129,839.84 | $77,017.96 |
| 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% |
| 1968 | $129.84 | 4.2% |
1955–1967 · 1955–1969 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $129.84 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.03% per year, compounding to a 29.8% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1968 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).