2.10× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.98% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1977 | 1977 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.10 | $0.48 |
| $10 | $20.99 | $4.76 |
| $100 | $209.89 | $47.65 |
| $1,000 | $2,098.85 | $476.45 |
| $10,000 | $20,988.54 | $4,764.50 |
| $100,000 | $209,885.45 | $47,645.04 |
| 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% |
| 1977 | $209.89 | 6.5% |
1958–1976 · 1958–1978 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $209.89 in 1977, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.98% per year, compounding to a 109.9% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).