$100 in 1955 → $856.80 in 2012 | US inflation 1955

Average US inflation: 3.84% a year over 57 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1955	in 2012	2012 amount in 1955 money
$1	$8.57	$0.12
$10	$85.68	$1.17
$100	$856.80	$11.67
$1,000	$8,567.98	$116.71
$10,000	$85,679.77	$1,167.14
$100,000	$856,797.70	$11,671.37

1955

in 2012

2012 amount in 1955 money

$8.57

$0.12

$10

$85.68

$1.17

$100

$856.80

$11.67

$1,000

$8,567.98

$116.71

$10,000

$85,679.77

$1,167.14

$100,000

$856,797.70

$11,671.37

Year by year (value of $100 from 1955)

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%
1979	$270.88	11.3%
1980	$307.45	13.5%
1981	$339.36	10.4%
1982	$360.26	6.2%
1983	$371.64	3.2%
1984	$387.87	4.4%
1985	$401.55	3.5%
1986	$409.36	1.9%
1987	$424.01	3.6%
1988	$441.39	4.1%
1989	$462.54	4.8%
1990	$487.61	5.4%
1991	$508.16	4.2%
1992	$523.62	3.0%
1993	$539.17	3.0%
1994	$553.16	2.6%
1995	$568.68	2.8%
1996	$585.38	2.9%
1997	$599.07	2.3%
1998	$608.33	1.5%
1999	$621.68	2.2%
2000	$642.61	3.4%
2001	$660.71	2.8%
2002	$671.25	1.6%
2003	$686.67	2.3%
2004	$704.99	2.7%
2005	$728.72	3.4%
2006	$752.20	3.2%
2007	$773.79	2.9%
2008	$803.31	3.8%
2009	$800.74	-0.3%
2010	$813.84	1.6%
2011	$839.40	3.1%
2012	$856.80	2.1%

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%

1979

$270.88

11.3%

1980

$307.45

13.5%

1981

$339.36

10.4%

1982

$360.26

6.2%

1983

$371.64

3.2%

1984

$387.87

4.4%

1985

$401.55

3.5%

1986

$409.36

1.9%

1987

$424.01

3.6%

1988

$441.39

4.1%

1989

$462.54

4.8%

1990

$487.61

5.4%

1991

$508.16

4.2%

1992

$523.62

3.0%

1993

$539.17

3.0%

1994

$553.16

2.6%

1995

$568.68

2.8%

1996

$585.38

2.9%

1997

$599.07

2.3%

1998

$608.33

1.5%

1999

$621.68

2.2%

2000

$642.61

3.4%

2001

$660.71

2.8%

2002

$671.25

1.6%

2003

$686.67

2.3%

2004

$704.99

2.7%

2005

$728.72

3.4%

2006

$752.20

3.2%

2007

$773.79

2.9%

2008

$803.31

3.8%

2009

$800.74

-0.3%

2010

$813.84

1.6%

2011

$839.40

3.1%

2012

$856.80

2.1%

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How much is $100 from 1955 worth in 2012?

$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $856.80 in 2012, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1955 to 2012?

About 3.84% per year, compounding to a 756.8% total rise in prices over 57 years.

Which year between 1955 and 2012 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1955 is worth $856.80 in 2012

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Which year between 1955 and 2012 had the highest inflation?