U.S. inflation · 1963–1968
$100 in 1963 has the same buying power as
$114
in 1968
| Cumulative price change | 13.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.61% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $114 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $13.73 |
| CPI in 1963 | 30.6 |
| CPI in 1968 | 34.8 |
| Inflation in 1963 | 1.32% |
| Inflation in 1968 | 4.19% |
| $100 in 1963 → 1968 | $114 |
| $100 in 1968 → 1963 | $87.93 |
Between 1963 and 1968, the Consumer Price Index went from 30.6 to 34.8. Cumulatively, prices increased 13.7%, which works out to an average of 2.61% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1963 bought what $0.88 buys in 1968.
| Amount in 1963 | Value in 1968 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.14 |
| $5.00 | $5.69 |
| $10.00 | $11.37 |
| $20.00 | $22.75 |
| $50.00 | $56.86 |
| $100 | $114 |
| $500 | $569 |
| $1,000 | $1,137 |
| $5,000 | $5,686 |
| $10,000 | $11,373 |
| $100,000 | $113,725 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,137,255 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1963 spending costs in 1968, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1963 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.61% | $114 |
| Medical care | 4.41% | $124 |
| Apparel | 2.74% | $114 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.68% | $114 |
| Food | 2.57% | $114 |
| Transportation | 2.11% | $111 |
| Energy | 1.38% | $107 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1963: housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $100 |
| 1964 | 31 | 1.3% | $101 |
| 1965 | 31.5 | 1.6% | $103 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9% | $106 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $109 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $114 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1963 to 1968: $100 is worth $114 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1963-to-1968/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1963 to 1968. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1963-to-1968/
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.