1.56× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.65% a year over 17 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.56 | $0.64 |
| $10 | $15.60 | $6.41 |
| $100 | $156.03 | $64.09 |
| $1,000 | $1,560.26 | $640.92 |
| $10,000 | $15,602.55 | $6,409.21 |
| $100,000 | $156,025.50 | $64,092.09 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $156.03 | 3.3% |
1955–1971 · 1955–1973 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $156.03 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.65% per year, compounding to a 56.0% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).