1.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.44% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1958 (2.7%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1963 | 1963 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.09 | $0.92 |
| $10 | $10.90 | $9.18 |
| $100 | $108.96 | $91.77 |
| $1,000 | $1,089.64 | $917.74 |
| $10,000 | $10,896.37 | $9,177.37 |
| $100,000 | $108,963.72 | $91,773.67 |
| 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% |
| 1963 | $108.96 | 1.3% |
1957–1962 · 1957–1964 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $108.96 in 1963, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.44% per year, compounding to a 9.0% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1958 saw the largest annual rise in the index (2.7%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).