5.30× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.74% a year over 36 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 1961 (1.1%).
| 1960 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $5.30 | $0.19 |
| $10 | $53.02 | $1.89 |
| $100 | $530.20 | $18.86 |
| $1,000 | $5,301.95 | $188.61 |
| $10,000 | $53,019.55 | $1,886.10 |
| $100,000 | $530,195.48 | $18,860.97 |
| 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% |
| 1973 | $150.16 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $166.69 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $181.93 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $192.44 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $204.89 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $220.52 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $245.34 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $278.46 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $307.36 | 10.4% |
| 1982 | $326.29 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $336.60 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $351.30 | 4.4% |
| 1985 | $363.70 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $370.77 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $384.03 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $399.78 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $418.93 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $441.64 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $460.26 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $474.25 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $488.34 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $501.01 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $515.07 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $530.20 | 2.9% |
1960–1995 · 1960–1997 · All years
$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $530.20 in 1996, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.74% per year, compounding to a 430.2% total rise in prices over 36 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 1961 (1.1%).