$100 in 1961 is worth $101.18 in 1962

1.01× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.18% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1962 (1.2%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).

Converter

1961in 19621962 amount in 1961 money
$1$1.01$0.99
$10$10.12$9.88
$100$101.18$98.84
$1,000$1,011.76$988.38
$10,000$10,117.61$9,883.76
$100,000$101,176.08$98,837.59

Year by year (value of $100 from 1961)

YearValueInflation
1961$100.00
1962$101.181.2%

1961–1963 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1961 worth in 1962?

$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $101.18 in 1962, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1961 to 1962?

About 1.18% per year, compounding to a 1.2% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1961 and 1962 had the highest inflation?

1962 saw the largest annual rise in the index (1.2%); the lowest was 1962 (1.2%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard