5.56× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.50% a year over 39 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1959 (0.9%).
| 1958 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1958 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.56 | $0.18 |
| $10 | $55.58 | $1.80 |
| $100 | $555.82 | $17.99 |
| $1,000 | $5,558.18 | $179.91 |
| $10,000 | $55,581.84 | $1,799.15 |
| $100,000 | $555,818.45 | $17,991.49 |
| 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% |
| 1984 | $359.87 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $372.57 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $379.81 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $393.40 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $409.53 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $429.15 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $452.40 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $471.48 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $485.82 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $500.25 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $513.23 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $527.63 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $543.12 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $555.82 | 2.3% |
1958–1996 · 1958–1998 · All years
$100 in 1958 had about the same buying power as $555.82 in 1997, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.50% per year, compounding to a 455.8% total rise in prices over 39 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1959 (0.9%).