1.10× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.42% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1958 (2.7%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1964 | 1964 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.10 | $0.91 |
| $10 | $11.04 | $9.06 |
| $100 | $110.40 | $90.58 |
| $1,000 | $1,104.04 | $905.76 |
| $10,000 | $11,040.43 | $9,057.62 |
| $100,000 | $110,404.32 | $90,576.17 |
| 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% |
| 1964 | $110.40 | 1.3% |
1957–1963 · 1957–1965 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $110.40 in 1964, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.42% per year, compounding to a 10.4% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1958 saw the largest annual rise in the index (2.7%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).