1.81× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.36% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1956 | in 1974 | 1974 amount in 1956 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.81 | $0.55 |
| $10 | $18.14 | $5.51 |
| $100 | $181.37 | $55.14 |
| $1,000 | $1,813.72 | $551.35 |
| $10,000 | $18,137.24 | $5,513.52 |
| $100,000 | $181,372.40 | $55,135.18 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $134.91 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $142.85 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $148.89 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $153.76 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $163.38 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $181.37 | 11.0% |
1956–1973 · 1956–1975 · All years
$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $181.37 in 1974, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.36% per year, compounding to a 81.4% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).