U.S. inflation · 1958–1963
$100 in 1958 has the same buying power as
$106
in 1963
| Cumulative price change | 5.9% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.15% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $106 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.88 |
| CPI in 1958 | 28.9 |
| CPI in 1963 | 30.6 |
| Inflation in 1958 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 1963 | 1.32% |
| $100 in 1958 → 1963 | $106 |
| $100 in 1963 → 1958 | $94.44 |
Between 1958 and 1963, the Consumer Price Index went from 28.9 to 30.6. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.9%, which works out to an average of 1.15% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1958 bought what $0.94 buys in 1963.
| Amount in 1958 | Value in 1963 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.06 |
| $5.00 | $5.29 |
| $10.00 | $10.59 |
| $20.00 | $21.18 |
| $50.00 | $52.94 |
| $100 | $106 |
| $500 | $529 |
| $1,000 | $1,059 |
| $5,000 | $5,294 |
| $10,000 | $10,588 |
| $100,000 | $105,882 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,058,824 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1958 spending costs in 1963, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1958 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.15% | $106 |
| Medical care | 3.19% | $117 |
| Transportation | 1.56% | $108 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.44% | $107 |
| Apparel | 1.01% | $105 |
| Energy | 1.00% | $105 |
| Food | 0.59% | $103 |
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 |
| 1960 | 29.6 | 1.7% | $102 |
| 1961 | 29.9 | 1.0% | $103 |
| 1962 | 30.2 | 1.0% | $104 |
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $106 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1958 to 1963: $100 is worth $106 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1958-to-1963/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1958 to 1963. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1958-to-1963/
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.