1.16× price rise
Average US inflation: 2.19% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1968 (4.2%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).
| 1961 | in 1968 | 1968 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.16 | $0.86 |
| $10 | $11.64 | $8.59 |
| $100 | $116.35 | $85.94 |
| $1,000 | $1,163.54 | $859.45 |
| $10,000 | $11,635.36 | $8,594.49 |
| $100,000 | $116,353.60 | $85,944.91 |
| 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% |
| 1967 | $111.62 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $116.35 | 4.2% |
1961–1967 · 1961–1969 · All years
$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $116.35 in 1968, based on US consumer price index data.
About 2.19% per year, compounding to a 16.4% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1968 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.2%); the lowest was 1962 (1.2%).