1.12× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.44% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1958 (2.7%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.12 | $0.89 |
| $10 | $11.21 | $8.92 |
| $100 | $112.15 | $89.17 |
| $1,000 | $1,121.47 | $891.68 |
| $10,000 | $11,214.73 | $8,916.85 |
| $100,000 | $112,147.26 | $89,168.47 |
| 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% |
| 1965 | $112.15 | 1.6% |
1957–1964 · 1957–1966 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $112.15 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.44% per year, compounding to a 12.1% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1958 saw the largest annual rise in the index (2.7%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).