2.58× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.41% a year over 22 years. Prices first doubled by 1976. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1957 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1957 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.58 | $0.39 |
| $10 | $25.82 | $3.87 |
| $100 | $258.18 | $38.73 |
| $1,000 | $2,581.81 | $387.32 |
| $10,000 | $25,818.12 | $3,873.25 |
| $100,000 | $258,181.17 | $38,732.49 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $158.02 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $175.42 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $191.46 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $202.51 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $215.62 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $232.07 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $258.18 | 11.3% |
1957–1978 · 1957–1980 · All years
$100 in 1957 had about the same buying power as $258.18 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.41% per year, compounding to a 158.2% total rise in prices over 22 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).