1.97× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.84% a year over 18 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1976 | 1976 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.97 | $0.51 |
| $10 | $19.71 | $5.07 |
| $100 | $197.13 | $50.73 |
| $1,000 | $1,971.32 | $507.27 |
| $10,000 | $19,713.19 | $5,072.75 |
| $100,000 | $197,131.89 | $50,727.46 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $153.82 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $170.76 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $186.37 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $197.13 | 5.8% |
1958–1975 · 1958–1977 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $197.13 in 1976, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.84% per year, compounding to a 97.1% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).