2.43× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.94% a year over 23 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1955 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.43 | $0.41 |
| $10 | $24.35 | $4.11 |
| $100 | $243.48 | $41.07 |
| $1,000 | $2,434.77 | $410.72 |
| $10,000 | $24,347.69 | $4,107.17 |
| $100,000 | $243,476.91 | $41,071.66 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $243.48 | 7.6% |
1955–1977 · 1955–1979 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $243.48 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.94% per year, compounding to a 143.5% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).