2.12× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.65% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.12 | $0.47 |
| $10 | $21.25 | $4.71 |
| $100 | $212.47 | $47.07 |
| $1,000 | $2,124.71 | $470.65 |
| $10,000 | $21,247.08 | $4,706.53 |
| $100,000 | $212,470.84 | $47,065.28 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $165.79 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $184.05 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $200.87 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $212.47 | 5.8% |
1955–1975 · 1955–1977 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $212.47 in 1976, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.65% per year, compounding to a 112.5% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).