Price/Cost Indexes from 1875 to 1989; Estimated to 2010

by Michael Hart

[At 7% per year, it takes 10 years for inflation to cut $1 to $.05, at 1% it takes 70 years, at 3% it is 23 years and at 4% it takes about 18 years]. Based on 4% inflation, it will be

1990 1.040000 [based on 1989 as 1.000000 base year] 1991 1.081600 [and based on 4.0000% inflation rate] 1992 1.124864 1993 1.169856

which would be an 11 year span for prices to double, since they were at 0.793652 in 1982 to 1.169856, projected 1993]

Below are files for every year on this chart independently listed with that year as the base year, so you can look up for instance, what something from 1930 would have cost in 1950, or the reverse.

YEAR: 2010

2010 1.000000 1.000000 4% Est. 2009 0.961538 1.040000 4% Est. 2008 0.924556 1.081600 4% Est. 2007 0.888997 1.124864 4% Est. 2006 0.854804 1.169859 4% Est. 2005 0.821927 1.216653 4% Est. 2004 0.790315 1.265319 4% Est. 2003 0.759918 1.315932 4% Est. 2002 0.730690 1.368569 4% Est. 2001 0.702587 1.423312 4% Est. 2000 0.675564 1.480244 4% Est. 1999 0.649581 1.539454 4% Est. 1998 0.624597 1.601032 4% Est. 1997 0.600574 1.665074 4% Est. 1996 0.577475 1.731676 4% Est. 1995 0.555265 1.800943 4% Est. 1994 0.533908 1.872981 4% Est. 1993 0.513373 1.947900 4% Est. 1992 0.493628 2.025816 4% Est. 1991 0.474642 2.106849 4% Est. 1990 0.456387 2.191123 4% Est. 1989 0.438834 2.278768 3.8744% 1988 0.422466 2.367057 3.3218% 1987 0.408883 2.445686 3.1640% 1986 0.396343 2.523066 2.6144% 1985 0.386245 2.589030 2.9715% 1984 0.375099 2.665962 3.6576% 1983 0.361864 2.763473 3.8998% 1982 0.348281 2.871243 6.3831% 1981 0.327384 3.054518 9.6843% 1980 0.298478 3.350326 9.0330% 1979 0.273751 3.652961 8.8650% 1978 0.251459 3.976796 7.2813% 1977 0.234392 4.266357 6.6558% 1976 0.219765 4.550319 6.4073% 1975 0.206532 4.841870 9.8159% 1974 0.188071 5.317143 9.0909% 1973 0.172398 5.800517 6.4509% 1972 0.161951 6.174703 4.7304% 1971 0.154636 6.466792 5.7132% 1970 0.146279 6.836249 5.5272% 1969 0.138617 7.214099 5.5714% 1968 0.131302 7.616025 5.0148% 1967 0.125032 7.997950 2.5719% 1966 0.121897 8.203647 3.5485% 1965 0.117720 8.494751 2.7360% 1964 0.114585 8.727167 1.5423% 1963 0.112844 8.861767 1.5697% 1962 0.111100 9.000869 2.2421% 1961 0.108664 9.202682 0.9709% 1960 0.107619 9.292029 1.6442% 1959 0.105878 9.444809 2.3579% 1958 0.103439 9.667512 2.0623% 1957 0.101349 9.866890 3.5571% 1956 0.097868 10.217866 3.3098% 1955 0.094732 10.556058 3.4226% 1954 0.091597 10.917352 1.5421% 1953 0.090206 11.085713 1.5703% 1952 0.088812 11.259792 1.5948% 1951 0.087417 11.439369 5.0183% 1950 0.083240 12.013433 1.7034% 1949 0.081846 12.218071 -0.4250% 1948 0.082195 12.166147 6.7886% 1947 0.076970 12.992058 13.9149% 1946 0.067568 14.799886 22.7896% 1945 0.055028 18.172718 3.2661% 1944 0.053287 18.766258 1.3234% 1943 0.052591 19.014611 2.7232% 1942 0.051197 19.532409 6.5229% 1941 0.048062 20.806486 6.1527% 1940 0.045276 22.086650 2.3623% 1939 0.044231 22.608395 -1.5482% 1938 0.044927 22.258376 -1.5312% 1937 0.045626 21.917553 3.9669% 1936 0.043885 22.786996 0.0000% 1935 0.043885 22.786996 3.2811% 1934 0.042491 23.534670 8.9328% 1933 0.039006 25.636973 -2.6088% 1932 0.040051 24.968148 -11.5407% 1931 0.045276 22.086650 -8.4517% 1930 0.049456 20.219949 -2.7367% 1929 0.050848 19.666592 0.0000% 1928 0.050848 19.666592 -0.6823% 1927 0.051197 19.532409 0.0000% 1926 0.051197 19.532409 -2.0001% 1925 0.052242 19.141751 0.6731% 1924 0.051893 19.270602 2.0549% 1923 0.050848 19.666592 0.0000% 1922 0.050848 19.666592 2.8137% 1921 0.049456 20.219949 -7.1894% 1920 0.053287 18.766258 -13.0688% 1919 0.061298 16.313737 15.7925% 1918 0.052938 18.890088 14.2845% 1917 0.046321 21.588442 16.6637% 1916 0.039705 25.185879 20.0069% 1915 0.033085 30.224792 9.1939% 1914 0.030300 33.003621 2.3510% 1913 0.029604 33.779543 1.1940% 1912 0.029254 34.182887 1.1977% 1911 0.028908 34.592304 2.4765% 1910 0.028210 35.448999 0.0000% 1909 0.028210 35.448999 3.8464% 1908 0.027165 36.812510 0.0000% 1907 0.027165 36.812510 -2.5073% 1906 0.027863 35.889501 5.2689% 1905 0.026469 37.780489 2.6987% 1904 0.025773 38.800089 0.0000% 1903 0.025773 38.800089 1.3740% 1902 0.025424 39.333184 2.8128% 1901 0.024728 40.439539 1.4328% 1900 0.024379 41.018973 0.0000% 1899 0.024379 41.018973 16.6611% 1898 0.020897 47.853171 -10.4416% 1897 0.023334 42.856541 0.0000% 1896 0.023334 42.856541 -1.4749% 1895 0.023683 42.224429 1.4970% 1894 0.023334 42.856541 -1.4749% 1893 0.023683 42.224429 -5.5612% 1892 0.025078 39.876247 0.0000% 1891 0.025078 39.876247 -1.3619% 1890 0.025424 39.333184 0.0000% 1889 0.025424 39.333184 -2.6744% 1888 0.026122 38.281251 0.0000% 1887 0.026122 38.281251 1.3553% 1886 0.025773 38.800089 1.3740% 1885 0.025424 39.333184 -1.3553% 1884 0.025773 38.800089 -1.3372% 1883 0.026122 38.281251 -5.0576% 1882 0.027514 36.345147 -3.6586% 1881 0.028559 35.015412 2.4963% 1880 0.027863 35.889501 0.0000% 1879 0.027863 35.889501 5.2689% 1878 0.026469 37.780489 -3.7992% 1877 0.027514 36.345147 -5.9492% 1876 0.029254 34.182887 -1.1800% 1875 0.029604 33.779543

YEAR: 2009

2010 1.040000 0.961538 4% Est. 2009 1.000000 1.000000 4% Est. 2008 0.961538 1.040000 4% Est. 2007 0.924556 1.081600 4% Est. 2006 0.888996 1.124864 4% Est. 2005 0.854804 1.169859 4% Est. 2004 0.821927 1.216652 4% Est. 2003 0.790314 1.265319 4% Est. 2002 0.759918 1.315931 4% Est. 2001 0.730690 1.368569 4% Est. 2000 0.702587 1.423312 4% Est. 1999 0.675564 1.480244 4% Est. 1998 0.649581 1.539454 4% Est. 1997 0.624597 1.601032 4% Est. 1996 0.600574 1.665073 4% Est. 1995 0.577475 1.731676 4% Est. 1994 0.555265 1.800943 4% Est. 1993 0.533908 1.872980 4% Est. 1992 0.513373 1.947900 4% Est. 1991 0.493628 2.025816 4% Est. 1990 0.474642 2.106849 4% Est. 1989 0.456387 2.191123 3.8744% 1988 0.439364 2.276016 3.3218% 1987 0.425239 2.351621 3.1640% 1986 0.412197 2.426025 2.6144% 1985 0.401695 2.489451 2.9715% 1984 0.390103 2.563425 3.6576% 1983 0.376338 2.657185 3.8998% 1982 0.362212 2.760811 6.3831% 1981 0.340479 2.937036 9.6843% 1980 0.310418 3.221468 9.0330% 1979 0.284701 3.512462 8.8650% 1978 0.261517 3.823843 7.2813% 1977 0.243768 4.102266 6.6558% 1976 0.228555 4.375307 6.4073% 1975 0.214793 4.655644 9.8159% 1974 0.195594 5.112637 9.0909% 1973 0.179294 5.577420 6.4509% 1972 0.168429 5.937214 4.7304% 1971 0.160822 6.218069 5.7132% 1970 0.152130 6.573316 5.5272% 1969 0.144162 6.936634 5.5714% 1968 0.136554 7.323101 5.0148% 1967 0.130033 7.690337 2.5719% 1966 0.126773 7.888122 3.5485% 1965 0.122429 8.168030 2.7360% 1964 0.119168 8.391506 1.5423% 1963 0.117358 8.520930 1.5697% 1962 0.115544 8.654681 2.2421% 1961 0.113011 8.848732 0.9709% 1960 0.111924 8.934643 1.6442% 1959 0.110113 9.081547 2.3579% 1958 0.107577 9.295685 2.0623% 1957 0.105403 9.487393 3.5571% 1956 0.101783 9.824871 3.3098% 1955 0.098522 10.150056 3.4226% 1954 0.095261 10.497454 1.5421% 1953 0.093814 10.659339 1.5703% 1952 0.092364 10.826723 1.5948% 1951 0.090914 10.999393 5.0183% 1950 0.086570 11.551377 1.7034% 1949 0.085120 11.748145 -0.4250% 1948 0.085483 11.698218 6.7886% 1947 0.080049 12.492363 13.9149% 1946 0.070271 14.230659 22.7896% 1945 0.057229 17.473767 3.2661% 1944 0.055419 18.044479 1.3234% 1943 0.054695 18.283279 2.7232% 1942 0.053245 18.781162 6.5229% 1941 0.049984 20.006236 6.1527% 1940 0.047087 21.237162 2.3623% 1939 0.046001 21.738841 -1.5482% 1938 0.046724 21.402284 -1.5312% 1937 0.047451 21.074570 3.9669% 1936 0.045640 21.910573 0.0000% 1935 0.045640 21.910573 3.2811% 1934 0.044190 22.629490 8.9328% 1933 0.040566 24.650935 -2.6088% 1932 0.041653 24.007834 -11.5407% 1931 0.047087 21.237162 -8.4517% 1930 0.051434 19.442258 -2.7367% 1929 0.052882 18.910184 0.0000% 1928 0.052882 18.910184 -0.6823% 1927 0.053245 18.781162 0.0000% 1926 0.053245 18.781162 -2.0001% 1925 0.054332 18.405529 0.6731% 1924 0.053968 18.529425 2.0549% 1923 0.052882 18.910184 0.0000% 1922 0.052882 18.910184 2.8137% 1921 0.051434 19.442258 -7.1894% 1920 0.055419 18.044479 -13.0688% 1919 0.063750 15.686285 15.7925% 1918 0.055055 18.163546 14.2845% 1917 0.048174 20.758117 16.6637% 1916 0.041293 24.217191 20.0069% 1915 0.034409 29.062299 9.1939% 1914 0.031512 31.734250 2.3510% 1913 0.030788 32.480329 1.1940% 1912 0.030425 32.868160 1.1977% 1911 0.030064 33.261829 2.4765% 1910 0.029338 34.085575 0.0000% 1909 0.029338 34.085575 3.8464% 1908 0.028251 35.396643 0.0000% 1907 0.028251 35.396643 -2.5073% 1906 0.028978 34.509135 5.2689% 1905 0.027527 36.327392 2.6987% 1904 0.026804 37.307776 0.0000% 1903 0.026804 37.307776 1.3740% 1902 0.026441 37.820368 2.8128% 1901 0.025717 38.884170 1.4328% 1900 0.025354 39.441318 0.0000% 1899 0.025354 39.441318 16.6611% 1898 0.021733 46.012663 -10.4416% 1897 0.024267 41.208211 0.0000% 1896 0.024267 41.208211 -1.4749% 1895 0.024630 40.600411 1.4970% 1894 0.024267 41.208211 -1.4749% 1893 0.024630 40.600411 -5.5612% 1892 0.026081 38.342544 0.0000% 1891 0.026081 38.342544 -1.3619% 1890 0.026441 37.820368 0.0000% 1889 0.026441 37.820368 -2.6744% 1888 0.027167 36.808893 0.0000% 1887 0.027167 36.808893 1.3553% 1886 0.026804 37.307776 1.3740% 1885 0.026441 37.820368 -1.3553% 1884 0.026804 37.307776 -1.3372% 1883 0.027167 36.808893 -5.0576% 1882 0.028615 34.947255 -3.6586% 1881 0.029701 33.668664 2.4963% 1880 0.028978 34.509135 0.0000% 1879 0.028978 34.509135 5.2689% 1878 0.027527 36.327392 -3.7992% 1877 0.028615 34.947255 -5.9492% 1876 0.030425 32.868160 -1.1800% 1875 0.030788 32.480329

YEAR: 2008

2010 1.081600 0.924556 4% Est. 2009 1.040000 0.961538 4% Est. 2008 1.000000 1.000000 4% Est. 2007 0.961539 1.040000 4% Est. 2006 0.924556 1.081600 4% Est. 2005 0.888996 1.124864 4% Est. 2004 0.854804 1.169858 4% Est. 2003 0.821927 1.216653 4% Est. 2002 0.790315 1.265319 4% Est. 2001 0.759918 1.315932 4% Est. 2000 0.730690 1.368569 4% Est. 1999 0.702587 1.423312 4% Est. 1998 0.675564 1.480244 4% Est. 1997 0.649581 1.539454 4% Est. 1996 0.624597 1.601032 4% Est. 1995 0.600574 1.665073 4% Est. 1994 0.577475 1.731676 4% Est. 1993 0.555265 1.800943 4% Est. 1992 0.533908 1.872981 4% Est. 1991 0.513373 1.947900 4% Est. 1990 0.493628 2.025816 4% Est. 1989 0.474642 2.106849 3.8744% 1988 0.456939 2.188477 3.3218% 1987 0.442248 2.261174 3.1640% 1986 0.428685 2.332717 2.6144% 1985 0.417763 2.393703 2.9715% 1984 0.405707 2.464831 3.6576% 1983 0.391392 2.554986 3.8998% 1982 0.376701 2.654626 6.3831% 1981 0.354098 2.824073 9.6843% 1980 0.322834 3.097565 9.0330% 1979 0.296089 3.377367 8.8650% 1978 0.271978 3.676772 7.2813% 1977 0.253518 3.944487 6.6558% 1976 0.237698 4.207026 6.4073% 1975 0.223385 4.476581 9.8159% 1974 0.203418 4.915997 9.0909% 1973 0.186466 5.362904 6.4509% 1972 0.175166 5.708860 4.7304% 1971 0.167255 5.978912 5.7132% 1970 0.158215 6.320496 5.5272% 1969 0.149929 6.669840 5.5714% 1968 0.142016 7.041443 5.0148% 1967 0.135235 7.394554 2.5719% 1966 0.131844 7.584732 3.5485% 1965 0.127326 7.853875 2.7360% 1964 0.123935 8.068756 1.5423% 1963 0.122052 8.193202 1.5697% 1962 0.120166 8.321809 2.2421% 1961 0.117531 8.508396 0.9709% 1960 0.116401 8.591003 1.6442% 1959 0.114518 8.732257 2.3579% 1958 0.111880 8.938158 2.0623% 1957 0.109619 9.122494 3.5571% 1956 0.105854 9.446991 3.3098% 1955 0.102462 9.759669 3.4226% 1954 0.099072 10.093705 1.5421% 1953 0.097567 10.249364 1.5703% 1952 0.096059 10.410310 1.5948% 1951 0.094551 10.576339 5.0183% 1950 0.090033 11.107093 1.7034% 1949 0.088525 11.296293 -0.4250% 1948 0.088902 11.248286 6.7886% 1947 0.083251 12.011887 13.9149% 1946 0.073082 13.683326 22.7896% 1945 0.059518 16.801699 3.2661% 1944 0.057635 17.350460 1.3234% 1943 0.056883 17.580076 2.7232% 1942 0.055375 18.058809 6.5229% 1941 0.051984 19.236765 6.1527% 1940 0.048971 20.420348 2.3623% 1939 0.047841 20.902731 -1.5482% 1938 0.048593 20.579119 -1.5312% 1937 0.049349 20.264009 3.9669% 1936 0.047466 21.067858 0.0000% 1935 0.047466 21.067858 3.2811% 1934 0.045958 21.759125 8.9328% 1933 0.042189 23.702822 -2.6088% 1932 0.043319 23.084455 -11.5407% 1931 0.048971 20.420348 -8.4517% 1930 0.053492 18.694478 -2.7367% 1929 0.054997 18.182869 0.0000% 1928 0.054997 18.182869 -0.6823% 1927 0.055375 18.058809 0.0000% 1926 0.055375 18.058809 -2.0001% 1925 0.056505 17.697624 0.6731% 1924 0.056127 17.816754 2.0549% 1923 0.054997 18.182869 0.0000% 1922 0.054997 18.182869 2.8137% 1921 0.053492 18.694478 -7.1894% 1920 0.057635 17.350460 -13.0688% 1919 0.066300 15.082966 15.7925% 1918 0.057258 17.464947 14.2845% 1917 0.050101 19.959727 16.6637% 1916 0.042945 23.285760 20.0069% 1915 0.035785 27.944518 9.1939% 1914 0.032772 30.513701 2.3510% 1913 0.032019 31.231085 1.1940% 1912 0.031642 31.603999 1.1977% 1911 0.031267 31.982528 2.4765% 1910 0.030511 32.774590 0.0000% 1909 0.030511 32.774590 3.8464% 1908 0.029381 34.035233 0.0000% 1907 0.029381 34.035233 -2.5073% 1906 0.030137 33.181860 5.2689% 1905 0.028629 34.930184 2.6987% 1904 0.027876 35.872861 0.0000% 1903 0.027876 35.872861 1.3740% 1902 0.027498 36.365737 2.8128% 1901 0.026746 37.388625 1.4328% 1900 0.026368 37.924344 0.0000% 1899 0.026368 37.924344 16.6611% 1898 0.022602 44.242944 -10.4416% 1897 0.025238 39.623279 0.0000% 1896 0.025238 39.623279 -1.4749% 1895 0.025616 39.038856 1.4970% 1894 0.025238 39.623279 -1.4749% 1893 0.025616 39.038856 -5.5612% 1892 0.027124 36.867830 0.0000% 1891 0.027124 36.867830 -1.3619% 1890 0.027498 36.365737 0.0000% 1889 0.027498 36.365737 -2.6744% 1888 0.028254 35.393166 0.0000% 1887 0.028254 35.393166 1.3553% 1886 0.027876 35.872861 1.3740% 1885 0.027498 36.365737 -1.3553% 1884 0.027876 35.872861 -1.3372% 1883 0.028254 35.393166 -5.0576% 1882 0.029759 33.603129 -3.6586% 1881 0.030889 32.373715 2.4963% 1880 0.030137 33.181860 0.0000% 1879 0.030137 33.181860 5.2689% 1878 0.028629 34.930184 -3.7992% 1877 0.029759 33.603129 -5.9492% 1876 0.031642 31.603999 -1.1800% 1875 0.032019 31.231085