2.24× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.33% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1959 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1959 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.24 | $0.45 |
| $10 | $22.38 | $4.47 |
| $100 | $223.81 | $44.68 |
| $1,000 | $2,238.14 | $446.80 |
| $10,000 | $22,381.36 | $4,468.00 |
| $100,000 | $223,813.61 | $44,680.04 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $152.40 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $169.18 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $184.65 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $195.31 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $207.95 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $223.81 | 7.6% |
1959–1977 · 1959–1979 · All years
$100 in 1959 had about the same buying power as $223.81 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.33% per year, compounding to a 123.8% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).