1.28× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.08% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1968 (4.2%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1956 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1956 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.28 | $0.78 |
| $10 | $12.80 | $7.82 |
| $100 | $127.95 | $78.15 |
| $1,000 | $1,279.54 | $781.53 |
| $10,000 | $12,795.37 | $7,815.33 |
| $100,000 | $127,953.66 | $78,153.29 |
| 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% |
| 1968 | $127.95 | 4.2% |
1956–1967 · 1956–1969 · All years
$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $127.95 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.08% per year, compounding to a 28.0% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1968 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).