$100 in 1960 is worth $102.26 in 1962

1.02× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.12% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1962 (1.2%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).

Converter

1960	in 1962	1962 amount in 1960 money
$1	$1.02	$0.98
$10	$10.23	$9.78
$100	$102.26	$97.79
$1,000	$1,022.59	$977.91
$10,000	$10,225.90	$9,779.09
$100,000	$102,259.03	$97,790.88

Year by year (value of $100 from 1960)

Year	Value	Inflation
1960	$100.00
1961	$101.07	1.1%
1962	$102.26	1.2%

1960–1961 · 1960–1963 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1960 worth in 1962?

$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $102.26 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1960 to 1962?

About 1.12% per year, compounding to a 2.3% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1960 and 1962 had the highest inflation?

1962 saw the largest annual rise in the index (1.2%); 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