1.30× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.24% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1969 (5.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1969 | 1969 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.30 | $0.77 |
| $10 | $13.05 | $7.66 |
| $100 | $130.48 | $76.64 |
| $1,000 | $1,304.84 | $766.38 |
| $10,000 | $13,048.38 | $7,663.79 |
| $100,000 | $130,483.76 | $76,637.89 |
| 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% |
| 1968 | $123.76 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $130.48 | 5.4% |
1957–1968 · 1957–1970 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $130.48 in 1969, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.24% per year, compounding to a 30.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1969 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).