U.S. inflation · 1965–1968
$100 in 1965 has the same buying power as
$110
in 1968
| Cumulative price change | 10.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.38% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $10.48 |
| CPI in 1965 | 31.5 |
| CPI in 1968 | 34.8 |
| Inflation in 1965 | 1.61% |
| Inflation in 1968 | 4.19% |
| $100 in 1965 → 1968 | $110 |
| $100 in 1968 → 1965 | $90.52 |
Between 1965 and 1968, the Consumer Price Index went from 31.5 to 34.8. Cumulatively, prices increased 10.5%, which works out to an average of 3.38% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1965 bought what $0.91 buys in 1968.
| Amount in 1965 | Value in 1968 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.52 |
| $10.00 | $11.05 |
| $20.00 | $22.10 |
| $50.00 | $55.24 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $552 |
| $1,000 | $1,105 |
| $5,000 | $5,524 |
| $10,000 | $11,048 |
| $100,000 | $110,476 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,104,762 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1965 spending costs in 1968, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1965 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.38% | $110 |
| Medical care | 5.87% | $119 |
| Apparel | 3.96% | $112 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.54% | $111 |
| Food | 3.11% | $110 |
| Transportation | 2.45% | $108 |
| Energy | 1.86% | $106 |
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 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1965 to 1968: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1965-to-1968/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1965 to 1968. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1965-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.