1.49× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.68% a year over 15 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.49 | $0.67 |
| $10 | $14.87 | $6.72 |
| $100 | $148.71 | $67.24 |
| $1,000 | $1,487.14 | $672.43 |
| $10,000 | $14,871.35 | $6,724.34 |
| $100,000 | $148,713.54 | $67,243.37 |
| 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% |
| 1972 | $148.71 | 3.3% |
1957–1971 · 1957–1973 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $148.71 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.68% per year, compounding to a 48.7% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).