8.75× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.68% a year over 60 years. Prices first doubled by 1977. Highest year: 1980 (13.5%). Lowest: 2009 (-0.3%).
| 1960 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1960 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $8.75 | $0.11 |
| $10 | $87.50 | $1.14 |
| $100 | $874.96 | $11.43 |
| $1,000 | $8,749.56 | $114.29 |
| $10,000 | $87,495.61 | $1,142.91 |
| $100,000 | $874,956.06 | $11,429.15 |
| 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% |
| 2010 | $737.12 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $760.26 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | $776.02 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $787.40 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $800.12 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $801.09 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $811.24 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $828.53 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $848.74 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $864.13 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $874.96 | 1.3% |
1960–2019 · 1960–2021 · All years
$100 in 1960 had about the same buying power as $874.96 in 2020, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.68% per year, compounding to a 775.0% total rise in prices over 60 years.
1980 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.5%); the lowest was 2009 (-0.3%).