1.18× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.05% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1968 (4.2%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1960 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.18 | $0.85 |
| $10 | $11.76 | $8.50 |
| $100 | $117.60 | $85.03 |
| $1,000 | $1,175.99 | $850.35 |
| $10,000 | $11,759.90 | $8,503.47 |
| $100,000 | $117,599.01 | $85,034.73 |
| 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% |
| 1968 | $117.60 | 4.2% |
1960–1967 · 1960–1969 · All years
$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $117.60 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.05% per year, compounding to a 17.6% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1968 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).