3.45× price rise
Average US inflation: 5.08% a year over 25 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1983 | 1983 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $3.45 | $0.29 |
| $10 | $34.48 | $2.90 |
| $100 | $344.81 | $29.00 |
| $1,000 | $3,448.08 | $290.02 |
| $10,000 | $34,480.77 | $2,900.17 |
| $100,000 | $344,807.69 | $29,001.67 |
| 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% |
| 1980 | $285.25 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $314.86 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $334.25 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $344.81 | 3.2% |
1958–1982 · 1958–1984 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $344.81 in 1983, based on US consumer price index data.
About 5.08% per year, compounding to a 244.8% total rise in prices over 25 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).