U.S. inflation · 1958–1967
$100 in 1958 has the same buying power as
$116
in 1967
| Cumulative price change | 15.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.62% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $116 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $15.57 |
| CPI in 1958 | 28.9 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| Inflation in 1958 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| $100 in 1958 → 1967 | $116 |
| $100 in 1967 → 1958 | $86.53 |
Between 1958 and 1967, the Consumer Price Index went from 28.9 to 33.4. Cumulatively, prices increased 15.6%, which works out to an average of 1.62% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1958 bought what $0.87 buys in 1967.
| Amount in 1958 | Value in 1967 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.16 |
| $5.00 | $5.78 |
| $10.00 | $11.56 |
| $20.00 | $23.11 |
| $50.00 | $57.79 |
| $100 | $116 |
| $500 | $578 |
| $1,000 | $1,156 |
| $5,000 | $5,779 |
| $10,000 | $11,557 |
| $100,000 | $115,571 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,155,709 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1958 spending costs in 1967, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1958 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.62% | $116 |
| Medical care | 3.55% | $137 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.78% | $117 |
| Transportation | 1.70% | $116 |
| Apparel | 1.50% | $114 |
| Food | 1.36% | $113 |
| Energy | 1.14% | $111 |
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 |
| 1964 | 31 | 1.3% | $107 |
| 1965 | 31.5 | 1.6% | $109 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9% | $112 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $116 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1958 to 1967: $100 is worth $116 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1958-to-1967/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1958 to 1967. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1958-to-1967/
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.