1.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.68% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.45 | $0.69 |
| $10 | $14.48 | $6.91 |
| $100 | $144.76 | $69.08 |
| $1,000 | $1,447.62 | $690.79 |
| $10,000 | $14,476.15 | $6,907.91 |
| $100,000 | $144,761.52 | $69,079.13 |
| 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% |
| 1971 | $140.17 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $144.76 | 3.3% |
1958–1971 · 1958–1973 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $144.76 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.68% per year, compounding to a 44.8% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).