$100 in 1959 is worth $103.79 in 1962

1.04× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.25% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1960 (1.5%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).

Converter

1959	in 1962	1962 amount in 1959 money
$1	$1.04	$0.96
$10	$10.38	$9.64
$100	$103.79	$96.35
$1,000	$1,037.85	$963.53
$10,000	$10,378.50	$9,635.30
$100,000	$103,785.02	$96,353.02

Year by year (value of $100 from 1959)

Year	Value	Inflation
1959	$100.00
1960	$101.49	1.5%
1961	$102.58	1.1%
1962	$103.79	1.2%

1959–1961 · 1959–1963 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1959 worth in 1962?

$100 in 1959 had about the same buying power as $103.79 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1959 to 1962?

About 1.25% per year, compounding to a 3.8% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1959 and 1962 had the highest inflation?

1960 saw the largest annual rise in the index (1.5%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard