10.11× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.57% a year over 66 years. Prices first doubled by 1975. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1955 | in 2021 | 2021 amount in 1955 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $10.11 | $0.10 |
| $10 | $101.13 | $0.99 |
| $100 | $1,011.25 | $9.89 |
| $1,000 | $10,112.52 | $98.89 |
| $10,000 | $101,125.21 | $988.87 |
| $100,000 | $1,011,252.06 | $9,888.73 |
| 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% |
| 2013 | $869.36 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $883.40 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $884.47 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $895.68 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $914.77 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $937.08 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $954.08 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $966.03 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $1,011.25 | 4.7% |
1955–2020 · 1955–2022 · All years
$100 in 1955 had about the same buying power as $1,011.25 in 2021, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.57% per year, compounding to a 911.3% total rise in prices over 66 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).