1.43× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.81% a year over 13 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1959 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1959 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.43 | $0.70 |
| $10 | $14.34 | $6.97 |
| $100 | $143.42 | $69.72 |
| $1,000 | $1,434.25 | $697.23 |
| $10,000 | $14,342.48 | $6,972.29 |
| $100,000 | $143,424.81 | $69,722.94 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $125.84 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $133.25 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $138.88 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $143.42 | 3.3% |
1959–1971 · 1959–1973 · All years
$100 in 1959 had about the same buying power as $143.42 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.81% per year, compounding to a 43.4% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).