$100 in 1961 is worth $108.59 in 1966

1.09× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.66% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).

Converter

1961	in 1966	1966 amount in 1961 money
$1	$1.09	$0.92
$10	$10.86	$9.21
$100	$108.59	$92.09
$1,000	$1,085.92	$920.88
$10,000	$10,859.21	$9,208.78
$100,000	$108,592.05	$92,087.77

Year by year (value of $100 from 1961)

Year	Value	Inflation
1961	$100.00
1962	$101.18	1.2%
1963	$102.45	1.3%
1964	$103.80	1.3%
1965	$105.44	1.6%
1966	$108.59	3.0%

1961–1965 · 1961–1967 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1961 worth in 1966?

$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $108.59 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1961 to 1966?

About 1.66% per year, compounding to a 8.6% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1961 and 1966 had the highest inflation?

1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); 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