Economic Stats 1963 and 1964

 

 1964                                                                          2012

US GDP (1998 dollars): $663 billion
Federal spending: $118.53 billion
Federal debt: $316.1 billion
Consumer Price Index: 31
Unemployment: 5.7%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05 U.S.
U. S. Population: 191,888,791
Life expectancy: 70.2 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 23.9
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000): 22.0
Homicide Rate (per 100,000): 4.9

World Population: 3.276 billion

US GDP (1998 dollars):   $15290 billion
Federal spending:   $3790 billion
Federal debt:   $6900 billion
Consumer Price Index:  225.672
Unemployment:  
7.8%
Cost of a first-class stamp:  $0.45 U.S.
U. S. Population: 313.8 million
Life expectancy: 78.49 years
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000): 26.1
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000): 155.8
Homicide Rate (per 100,000): 4.7

World Population: 7,021 billion

Source:  Infoplease.com