U.S. inflation · 1949–1950
$100 in 1949 has the same buying power as
$101
in 1950
| Cumulative price change | 1.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.26% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $101 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.26 |
| CPI in 1949 | 23.8 |
| CPI in 1950 | 24.1 |
| Inflation in 1949 | -1.24% |
| Inflation in 1950 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 1949 → 1950 | $101 |
| $100 in 1950 → 1949 | $98.76 |
Between 1949 and 1950, the Consumer Price Index went from 23.8 to 24.1. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.3%, which works out to an average of 1.26% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1949 bought what $0.99 buys in 1950.
| Amount in 1949 | Value in 1950 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.01 |
| $5.00 | $5.06 |
| $10.00 | $10.13 |
| $20.00 | $20.25 |
| $50.00 | $50.63 |
| $100 | $101 |
| $500 | $506 |
| $1,000 | $1,013 |
| $5,000 | $5,063 |
| $10,000 | $10,126 |
| $100,000 | $101,261 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,012,605 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1949 spending costs in 1950, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1949 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.26% | $101 |
| Transportation | 2.71% | $103 |
| Medical care | 2.03% | $102 |
| Food | 1.60% | $102 |
| Apparel | -1.23% | $98.77 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1949: core (all items less food & energy) (1957–), energy (1957–), housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 23.8 | -1.2% | $100 |
| 1950 | 24.1 | 1.3% | $101 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1949 to 1950: $100 is worth $101 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1949-to-1950/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1949 to 1950. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1949-to-1950/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.