$100 in 1962 is worth $107.33 in 1966

1.07× price rise

Average US inflation: 1.78% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1966 (3.0%). Lowest: 1963 (1.3%).

Converter

1962	in 1966	1966 amount in 1962 money
$1	$1.07	$0.93
$10	$10.73	$9.32
$100	$107.33	$93.17
$1,000	$1,073.30	$931.71
$10,000	$10,732.98	$9,317.08
$100,000	$107,329.77	$93,170.79

Year by year (value of $100 from 1962)

Year	Value	Inflation
1962	$100.00
1963	$101.26	1.3%
1964	$102.59	1.3%
1965	$104.21	1.6%
1966	$107.33	3.0%

1962–1965 · 1962–1967 · All years

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How much is $100 from 1962 worth in 1966?

$100 in 1962 had about the same buying power as $107.33 in 1966, based on US consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in US from 1962 to 1966?

About 1.78% per year, compounding to a 7.3% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1962 and 1966 had the highest inflation?

1966 saw the largest annual rise in the index (3.0%); the lowest was 1963 (1.3%).

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