INFLATION RATES and RELATIVE VALUES

Year	Inflation Rate	
1958	2.98                                                         	
1959	0.58	
1960	1.72	
1961	1.13	
1962	1.12	
1963	1.10	
1964	1.37	
1965	1.62	
1966	2.92	
1967	2.84	
1968	4.26	
1969	5.29	
1970	5.94	
1971	4.31	
1972	3.31	
1973	6.20	
1974	11.11	
1975	8.98
1976	5.75	
1977	6.62	
1978	7.59	
1979	11.28	
1980	13.48	
1981	10.36	
1982	6.16	
1983	3.21	
1984	4.37	
1985	3.54	
1986	1.86	
1987	3.66	
1988	4.12	
1989	4.81	
1990	5.39	
1991	4.22	
1992	3.01	
1993	2.98	
1994	2.60	
1995	2.76	
1996	2.96	
1997	2.35	
1998	1.51	
1999	2.21	
	

 

In 2003 the value of $100.00 in 1958 is worth: 
CPI 	GDP Deflator 	Unskilled Wage 	GDP Per Capita 	GDP 	
$636.00	$515.00	$821.00	$1,410.00........	$2,350.00


In 1958 the value of a first class US stamp ($0.37) in 2003 was worth: 
CPI 	GDP Deflator 	Unskilled Wage 	GDP Per Capita 	GDP 	
$0.06...	$0.07...	$0.05...	$0.03...............	$0.02	


source note for CPI
source notes for GDP
source notes for Unskilled Wage


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