1.19× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.73% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1967 | 1967 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.19 | $0.84 |
| $10 | $11.87 | $8.42 |
| $100 | $118.72 | $84.23 |
| $1,000 | $1,187.16 | $842.35 |
| $10,000 | $11,871.59 | $8,423.47 |
| $100,000 | $118,715.91 | $84,234.71 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $118.72 | 2.8% |
1957–1966 · 1957–1968 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $118.72 in 1967, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.73% per year, compounding to a 18.7% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).