$100 in 1959 is worth $106.48 in 1964

1.06× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.26% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1960 (1.5%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).

Converter

1959	in 1964	1964 amount in 1959 money
$1	$1.06	$0.94
$10	$10.65	$9.39
$100	$106.48	$93.92
$1,000	$1,064.78	$939.16
$10,000	$10,647.80	$9,391.61
$100,000	$106,477.99	$93,916.13

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%
1963	$105.09	1.3%
1964	$106.48	1.3%

1959–1963 · 1959–1965 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1959 worth in 1964?

$100 in 1959 had about the same buying power as $106.48 in 1964, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1959 to 1964?

About 1.26% per year, compounding to a 6.5% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1959 and 1964 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