1.41× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.92% a year over 12 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1970 (5.9%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1960 | in 1972 | 1972 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.41 | $0.71 |
| $10 | $14.13 | $7.08 |
| $100 | $141.32 | $70.76 |
| $1,000 | $1,413.16 | $707.63 |
| $10,000 | $14,131.60 | $7,076.34 |
| $100,000 | $141,315.98 | $70,763.40 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $123.99 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $131.29 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $136.84 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $141.32 | 3.3% |
1960–1971 · 1960–1973 · All years
$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $141.32 in 1972, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.92% per year, compounding to a 41.3% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1970 saw the largest annual rise in the index (5.9%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).