1.12× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.48% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.12 | $0.89 |
| $10 | $11.24 | $8.89 |
| $100 | $112.43 | $88.94 |
| $1,000 | $1,124.30 | $889.44 |
| $10,000 | $11,243.04 | $8,894.39 |
| $100,000 | $112,430.39 | $88,943.92 |
| 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% |
| 1966 | $112.43 | 3.0% |
1958–1965 · 1958–1967 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $112.43 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.48% per year, compounding to a 12.4% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).