3.96× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.86% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 1976. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1956 | in 1985 | 1985 amount in 1956 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.96 | $0.25 |
| $10 | $39.57 | $2.53 |
| $100 | $395.72 | $25.27 |
| $1,000 | $3,957.22 | $252.70 |
| $10,000 | $39,572.16 | $2,527.03 |
| $100,000 | $395,721.60 | $25,270.29 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 1975 | $197.95 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $209.38 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $222.93 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $239.94 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $266.94 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $302.98 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $334.43 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $355.02 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $366.24 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $382.24 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $395.72 | 3.5% |
1956–1984 · 1956–1986 · All years
$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $395.72 in 1985, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.86% per year, compounding to a 295.7% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).