U.S. inflation · 1958–1959
$100 in 1958 has the same buying power as
$101
in 1959
| Cumulative price change | 0.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 0.69% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $101 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $0.69 |
| CPI in 1958 | 28.9 |
| CPI in 1959 | 29.1 |
| Inflation in 1958 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 1959 | 0.69% |
| $100 in 1958 → 1959 | $101 |
| $100 in 1959 → 1958 | $99.31 |
Between 1958 and 1959, the Consumer Price Index went from 28.9 to 29.1. Cumulatively, prices increased 0.7%, which works out to an average of 0.69% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1958 bought what $0.99 buys in 1959.
| Amount in 1958 | Value in 1959 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.01 |
| $5.00 | $5.03 |
| $10.00 | $10.07 |
| $20.00 | $20.14 |
| $50.00 | $50.35 |
| $100 | $101 |
| $500 | $503 |
| $1,000 | $1,007 |
| $5,000 | $5,035 |
| $10,000 | $10,069 |
| $100,000 | $100,692 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,006,920 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1958 spending costs in 1959, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1958 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 0.69% | $101 |
| Medical care | 4.37% | $104 |
| Transportation | 4.20% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.03% | $102 |
| Energy | 1.86% | $102 |
| Apparel | 0.90% | $101 |
| Food | -1.66% | $98.34 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1958: housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 28.9 | 2.8% | $100 |
| 1959 | 29.1 | 0.7% | $101 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1958 to 1959: $100 is worth $101 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1958-to-1959/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1958 to 1959. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1958-to-1959/
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.