2.51× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.49% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1979 (11.3%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1979 | 1979 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.51 | $0.40 |
| $10 | $25.13 | $3.98 |
| $100 | $251.32 | $39.79 |
| $1,000 | $2,513.20 | $397.90 |
| $10,000 | $25,132.01 | $3,978.99 |
| $100,000 | $251,320.08 | $39,789.90 |
| 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% |
| 1978 | $225.90 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $251.32 | 11.3% |
1958–1978 · 1958–1980 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $251.32 in 1979, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.49% per year, compounding to a 151.3% total rise in prices over 21 years.
1979 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.3%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).