U.S. inflation · 1965–1967
$100 in 1965 has the same buying power as
$106
in 1967
| Cumulative price change | 6.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.97% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $106 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $6.03 |
| CPI in 1965 | 31.5 |
| CPI in 1967 | 33.4 |
| Inflation in 1965 | 1.61% |
| Inflation in 1967 | 3.09% |
| $100 in 1965 → 1967 | $106 |
| $100 in 1967 → 1965 | $94.31 |
Between 1965 and 1967, the Consumer Price Index went from 31.5 to 33.4. Cumulatively, prices increased 6.0%, which works out to an average of 2.97% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1965 bought what $0.94 buys in 1967.
| Amount in 1965 | Value in 1967 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.06 |
| $5.00 | $5.30 |
| $10.00 | $10.60 |
| $20.00 | $21.21 |
| $50.00 | $53.02 |
| $100 | $106 |
| $500 | $530 |
| $1,000 | $1,060 |
| $5,000 | $5,302 |
| $10,000 | $10,603 |
| $100,000 | $106,032 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,060,317 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1965 spending costs in 1967, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1965 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.97% | $106 |
| Medical care | 5.79% | $112 |
| Apparel | 3.29% | $107 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.01% | $106 |
| Food | 2.91% | $106 |
| Transportation | 2.17% | $104 |
| Energy | 1.95% | $104 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1965: housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.5 | 1.6% | $100 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9% | $103 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $106 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1965 to 1967: $100 is worth $106 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1965-to-1967/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1965 to 1967. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1965-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.