1.80× price rise
Average US inflation: 4.29% a year over 14 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1962 (1.2%).
| 1961 | in 1975 | 1975 amount in 1961 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $1.80 | $0.56 |
| $10 | $18.00 | $5.56 |
| $100 | $180.01 | $55.55 |
| $1,000 | $1,800.07 | $555.53 |
| $10,000 | $18,000.67 | $5,555.35 |
| $100,000 | $180,006.69 | $55,553.49 |
| 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% |
| 1969 | $122.68 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $129.90 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $135.39 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $139.82 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $148.57 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $164.93 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $180.01 | 9.1% |
1961–1974 · 1961–1976 · All years
$100 in 1961 had about the same buying power as $180.01 in 1975, based on US consumer price index data.
About 4.29% per year, compounding to a 80.0% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1962 (1.2%).