1.23× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.88% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1957 (3.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1956 | in 1967 | 1967 amount in 1956 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.23 | $0.81 |
| $10 | $12.27 | $8.15 |
| $100 | $122.74 | $81.47 |
| $1,000 | $1,227.44 | $814.71 |
| $10,000 | $12,274.36 | $8,147.07 |
| $100,000 | $122,743.57 | $81,470.66 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | $100.00 | |
| 1957 | $103.39 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $106.22 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $107.21 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $108.81 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $109.97 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $111.26 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $112.66 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $114.15 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $115.95 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $119.42 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $122.74 | 2.8% |
1956–1966 · 1956–1968 · All years
$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $122.74 in 1967, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.88% per year, compounding to a 22.7% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1957 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).