1.27× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.20% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1969 (5.4%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1969 | 1969 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.27 | $0.79 |
| $10 | $12.70 | $7.87 |
| $100 | $127.02 | $78.73 |
| $1,000 | $1,270.16 | $787.30 |
| $10,000 | $12,701.62 | $7,873.01 |
| $100,000 | $127,016.19 | $78,730.12 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $127.02 | 5.4% |
1958–1968 · 1958–1970 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $127.02 in 1969, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.20% per year, compounding to a 27.0% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1969 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.4%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).