1.13× price rise
Average US inflation: 1.74% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1960 | in 1967 | 1967 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.13 | $0.89 |
| $10 | $11.28 | $8.86 |
| $100 | $112.81 | $88.64 |
| $1,000 | $1,128.11 | $886.44 |
| $10,000 | $11,281.05 | $8,864.42 |
| $100,000 | $112,810.55 | $88,644.19 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $100.00 | |
| 1961 | $101.07 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $102.26 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $103.54 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $104.91 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $106.57 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $109.75 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $112.81 | 2.8% |
1960–1966 · 1960–1968 · All years
$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $112.81 in 1967, based on US consumer price index data.
About 1.74% per year, compounding to a 12.8% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).