1.11× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.55% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1959 | in 1966 | 1966 amount in 1959 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.11 | $0.90 |
| $10 | $11.14 | $8.98 |
| $100 | $111.39 | $89.77 |
| $1,000 | $1,113.92 | $897.73 |
| $10,000 | $11,139.22 | $8,977.29 |
| $100,000 | $111,392.22 | $89,772.87 |
| 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% |
| 1965 | $108.16 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $111.39 | 3.0% |
1959–1965 · 1959–1967 · All years
$100 in 1959 had about the same buying power as $111.39 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.55% per year, compounding to a 11.4% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).