$100 in 1957 is worth $107.61 in 1962

1.08× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.48% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1958 (2.7%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).

Converter

1957	in 1962	1962 amount in 1957 money
$1	$1.08	$0.93
$10	$10.76	$9.29
$100	$107.61	$92.93
$1,000	$1,076.12	$929.26
$10,000	$10,761.20	$9,292.64
$100,000	$107,612.05	$92,926.40

Year by year (value of $100 from 1957)

Year	Value	Inflation
1957	$100.00
1958	$102.73	2.7%
1959	$103.69	0.9%
1960	$105.23	1.5%
1961	$106.36	1.1%
1962	$107.61	1.2%

1957–1961 · 1957–1963 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1957 worth in 1962?

$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $107.61 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1957 to 1962?

About 1.48% per year, compounding to a 7.6% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1957 and 1962 had the highest inflation?

1958 saw the largest annual rise in the index (2.7%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard