Inflation & buying power
What is your money worth over time?
See what a dollar amount from any past year is worth in today's money, using the official U.S. Consumer Price Index. A single dollar from 1913 has the buying power of about $33.91 today. Pick a year or amount below — figures use CPI data through May 2026 and update automatically.
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Value of a dollar, by year
Pick a year to see what its dollars are worth now and what common amounts have become.