1.15× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.61% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.15 | $0.87 |
| $10 | $11.55 | $8.66 |
| $100 | $115.50 | $86.58 |
| $1,000 | $1,155.00 | $865.80 |
| $10,000 | $11,549.98 | $8,658.03 |
| $100,000 | $115,499.76 | $86,580.26 |
| 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% |
| 1966 | $115.50 | 3.0% |
1957–1965 · 1957–1967 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $115.50 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.61% per year, compounding to a 15.5% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).