$100 in 1960 → $725.25 in 2009 | US inflation 1960

Average US inflation: 4.13% a year over 49 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).

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1960	in 2009	2009 amount in 1960 money
$1	$7.25	$0.14
$10	$72.52	$1.38
$100	$725.25	$13.79
$1,000	$7,252.48	$137.88
$10,000	$72,524.82	$1,378.84
$100,000	$725,248.16	$13,788.38

1960

in 2009

2009 amount in 1960 money

$7.25

$0.14

$10

$72.52

$1.38

$100

$725.25

$13.79

$1,000

$7,252.48

$137.88

$10,000

$72,524.82

$1,378.84

$100,000

$725,248.16

$13,788.38

Year by year (value of $100 from 1960)

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%
1997	$542.59	2.3%
1998	$550.98	1.5%
1999	$563.07	2.2%
2000	$582.02	3.4%
2001	$598.42	2.8%
2002	$607.97	1.6%
2003	$621.94	2.3%
2004	$638.53	2.7%
2005	$660.02	3.4%
2006	$681.29	3.2%
2007	$700.84	2.9%
2008	$727.58	3.8%
2009	$725.25	-0.3%

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%

1997

$542.59

2.3%

1998

$550.98

1.5%

1999

$563.07

2.2%

2000

$582.02

3.4%

2001

$598.42

2.8%

2002

$607.97

1.6%

2003

$621.94

2.3%

2004

$638.53

2.7%

2005

$660.02

3.4%

2006

$681.29

3.2%

2007

$700.84

2.9%

2008

$727.58

3.8%

2009

$725.25

-0.3%

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How much is $100 from 1960 worth in 2009?

$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $725.25 in 2009, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1960 to 2009?

About 4.13% per year, compounding to a 625.2% total rise in prices over 49 years.

Which year between 1960 and 2009 had the highest inflation?

1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).

$100 in 1960 is worth $725.25 in 2009

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Which year between 1960 and 2009 had the highest inflation?