1.44× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.64% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1971 | 1971 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.44 | $0.69 |
| $10 | $14.40 | $6.94 |
| $100 | $144.00 | $69.44 |
| $1,000 | $1,440.00 | $694.44 |
| $10,000 | $14,400.05 | $6,944.42 |
| $100,000 | $144,000.47 | $69,444.22 |
| 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% |
| 1970 | $138.16 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $144.00 | 4.2% |
1957–1970 · 1957–1972 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $144.00 in 1971, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.64% per year, compounding to a 44.0% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).