$100 in 1956 → $661.50 in 2002 | US inflation 1956

Average US inflation: 4.19% a year over 46 years. Prices first doubled by 1976. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).

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1956	in 2002	2002 amount in 1956 money
$1	$6.61	$0.15
$10	$66.15	$1.51
$100	$661.50	$15.12
$1,000	$6,614.97	$151.17
$10,000	$66,149.74	$1,511.72
$100,000	$661,497.44	$15,117.22

1956

in 2002

2002 amount in 1956 money

$6.61

$0.15

$10

$66.15

$1.51

$100

$661.50

$15.12

$1,000

$6,614.97

$151.17

$10,000

$66,149.74

$1,511.72

$100,000

$661,497.44

$15,117.22

Year by year (value of $100 from 1956)

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%
1986	$403.41	1.9%
1987	$417.85	3.6%
1988	$434.98	4.1%
1989	$455.82	4.8%
1990	$480.52	5.4%
1991	$500.78	4.2%
1992	$516.01	3.0%
1993	$531.34	3.0%
1994	$545.13	2.6%
1995	$560.42	2.8%
1996	$576.88	2.9%
1997	$590.36	2.3%
1998	$599.50	1.5%
1999	$612.65	2.2%
2000	$633.27	3.4%
2001	$651.11	2.8%
2002	$661.50	1.6%

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%

1986

$403.41

1.9%

1987

$417.85

3.6%

1988

$434.98

4.1%

1989

$455.82

4.8%

1990

$480.52

5.4%

1991

$500.78

4.2%

1992

$516.01

3.0%

1993

$531.34

3.0%

1994

$545.13

2.6%

1995

$560.42

2.8%

1996

$576.88

2.9%

1997

$590.36

2.3%

1998

$599.50

1.5%

1999

$612.65

2.2%

2000

$633.27

3.4%

2001

$651.11

2.8%

2002

$661.50

1.6%

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How much is $100 from 1956 worth in 2002?

$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $661.50 in 2002, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1956 to 2002?

About 4.19% per year, compounding to a 561.5% total rise in prices over 46 years.

Which year between 1956 and 2002 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).

$100 in 1956 is worth $661.50 in 2002

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Year by year (value of $100 from 1956)

How much is $100 from 1956 worth in 2002?

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1956 to 2002?

Which year between 1956 and 2002 had the highest inflation?