1.51× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.61% a year over 16 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.51 | $0.66 |
| $10 | $15.11 | $6.62 |
| $100 | $151.08 | $66.19 |
| $1,000 | $1,510.81 | $661.90 |
| $10,000 | $15,108.07 | $6,618.98 |
| $100,000 | $151,080.70 | $66,189.79 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $136.90 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $144.95 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $151.08 | 4.2% |
1955–1970 · 1955–1972 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $151.08 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.61% per year, compounding to a 51.1% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).