11.54× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.66% a year over 68 years. Prices first doubled by 1976. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1956 | in 2024 | 2024 amount in 1956 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $11.54 | $0.09 |
| $10 | $115.37 | $0.87 |
| $100 | $1,153.69 | $8.67 |
| $1,000 | $11,536.91 | $86.68 |
| $10,000 | $115,369.09 | $866.78 |
| $100,000 | $1,153,690.89 | $8,667.83 |
| 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% |
| 2003 | $676.70 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $694.75 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $718.13 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $741.27 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $762.55 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $791.64 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $789.11 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | $802.02 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $827.20 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $844.35 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $856.73 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $870.57 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $871.62 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $882.67 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $901.48 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $923.47 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $940.22 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $952.00 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | $996.56 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,076.20 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,120.61 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,153.69 | 3.0% |
1956–2023 · 1956–2025 · All years
$100 in 1956 had about the same buying power as $1,153.69 in 2024, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.66% per year, compounding to a 1,053.7% total rise in prices over 68 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).