1.09× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.26% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1965 (1.6%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1965 | 1965 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.09 | $0.92 |
| $10 | $10.92 | $9.16 |
| $100 | $109.17 | $91.60 |
| $1,000 | $1,091.67 | $916.03 |
| $10,000 | $10,916.70 | $9,160.28 |
| $100,000 | $109,166.98 | $91,602.79 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | $100.00 | |
| 1959 | $100.93 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $102.44 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $103.53 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $104.75 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $106.07 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $107.47 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $109.17 | 1.6% |
1958–1964 · 1958–1966 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $109.17 in 1965, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.26% per year, compounding to a 9.2% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1965 saw the largest annual rise in the index (1.6%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).