1.34× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.50% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1970 | 1970 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.34 | $0.74 |
| $10 | $13.45 | $7.44 |
| $100 | $134.49 | $74.36 |
| $1,000 | $1,344.89 | $743.55 |
| $10,000 | $13,448.94 | $7,435.53 |
| $100,000 | $134,489.42 | $74,355.29 |
| 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% |
| 1970 | $134.49 | 5.9% |
1958–1969 · 1958–1971 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $134.49 in 1970, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.50% per year, compounding to a 34.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).