2.26× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.78% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.26 | $0.44 |
| $10 | $22.62 | $4.42 |
| $100 | $226.22 | $44.21 |
| $1,000 | $2,262.17 | $442.05 |
| $10,000 | $22,621.68 | $4,420.54 |
| $100,000 | $226,216.76 | $44,205.39 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | $226.22 | 6.5% |
1955–1976 · 1955–1978 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $226.22 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.78% per year, compounding to a 126.2% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).