How much is $100 from 1930 worth today?

About $2,002.40 in 2026 dollars, based on the annual-average U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). 2026 is an estimate until the full-year CPI is published.

What was the inflation rate from 1930 to 2026?

Cumulative inflation was 1902.4%, an average of 3.17% per year over 96 years.

What would $100 today have bought in 1930?

Today’s $100 buys what about $4.99 bought in 1930.

What was the highest one-year inflation since 1930?

1947, when the CPI rose 14.4% over the year before.

$100 in 1930 is worth $2,002 in 2026

$100 in 1930 has the same buying power as $2,002 in 2026. Prices rose 1902.4% — about 3.17% a year. See $1 to $100,000 from 1930 in today’s dollars, using U.S. CPI-U.

Cumulative inflation

1902.4%

1930 → 2026

Average per year

3.17%

over 96 years

$100 today in 1930

$4.99

same buying power

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2026 uses the Minneapolis Fed’s estimate of the annual-average CPI until the full year is published.

What $100 from 1930 is worth, year by year

Year	$100 from 1930 equals
1930	$100.00
1940	$83.83
1950	$144.31
1960	$177.25
1970	$232.34
1980	$493.41
1990	$782.63
2000	$1,031.14
2010	$1,305.99
2020	$1,549.70
2026	$2,002.40

1930 dollars in 2026 dollars

In 1930	In 2026
$1.00	$20.02
$5.00	$100.12
$10.00	$200.24
$20.00	$400.48
$50.00	$1,001.20
$100.00	$2,002.40
$500.00	$10,011.98
$1,000.00	$20,023.95
$5,000.00	$100,119.76
$10,000.00	$200,239.52
$50,000.00	$1,001,197.60
$100,000.00	$2,002,395.21

How this is calculated

Value today = amount × (CPI in 2026 ÷ CPI in 1930). The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, annual average) tracks what a typical basket of goods and services costs. Between 1930 and 2026the index rose by a factor of 20.024, so every 1930 dollar needs about $20.02 today to buy the same things. The biggest single-year jump in that span was 14.4% in 1947.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $100 from 1930 worth today?: About $2,002.40 in 2026 dollars, based on the annual-average U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). 2026 is an estimate until the full-year CPI is published.
What was the inflation rate from 1930 to 2026?: Cumulative inflation was 1902.4%, an average of 3.17% per year over 96 years.
What would $100 today have bought in 1930?: Today’s $100 buys what about $4.99 bought in 1930.
What was the highest one-year inflation since 1930?: 1947, when the CPI rose 14.4% over the year before.

$100 in other years

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