1.19× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.99% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1968 (4.2%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1959 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1959 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.19 | $0.84 |
| $10 | $11.94 | $8.38 |
| $100 | $119.35 | $83.78 |
| $1,000 | $1,193.54 | $837.84 |
| $10,000 | $11,935.39 | $8,378.44 |
| $100,000 | $119,353.92 | $83,784.43 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $114.49 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $119.35 | 4.2% |
1959–1967 · 1959–1969 · All years
$100 in 1959 had about the same buying power as $119.35 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.99% per year, compounding to a 19.4% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1968 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).