1.20× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.88% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1968 (4.2%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 | $0.83 |
| $10 | $12.05 | $8.30 |
| $100 | $120.47 | $83.01 |
| $1,000 | $1,204.66 | $830.11 |
| $10,000 | $12,046.63 | $8,301.08 |
| $100,000 | $120,466.28 | $83,010.78 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $115.56 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $120.47 | 4.2% |
1958–1967 · 1958–1969 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $120.47 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.88% per year, compounding to a 20.5% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1968 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).