How much is $100 from 1962 worth today?

About $1,103.63 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 1962 to 2026?

Cumulative inflation was 1003.6%, an average of 3.82% per year over 64 years.

What would $100 today have bought in 1962?

Today’s $100 buys what about $9.06 bought in 1962.

What was the highest one-year inflation since 1962?

1980, when the CPI rose 13.5% over the year before.

$100 in 1962 is worth $1,104 in 2026

$100 in 1962 has the same buying power as $1,104 in 2026. Prices rose 1003.6% — about 3.82% a year. See $1 to $100,000 from 1962 in today’s dollars, using U.S. CPI-U.

Cumulative inflation

1003.6%

1962 → 2026

Average per year

3.82%

over 64 years

$100 today in 1962

$9.06

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 1962 is worth, year by year

Year	$100 from 1962 equals
1962	$100.00
1972	$137.95
1982	$318.48
1992	$463.04
2002	$593.73
2012	$757.76
2022	$966.01
2026	$1,103.63

1962 dollars in 2026 dollars

In 1962	In 2026
$1.00	$11.04
$5.00	$55.18
$10.00	$110.36
$20.00	$220.73
$50.00	$551.82
$100.00	$1,103.63
$500.00	$5,518.15
$1,000.00	$11,036.30
$5,000.00	$55,181.52
$10,000.00	$110,363.04
$50,000.00	$551,815.18
$100,000.00	$1,103,630.36

How this is calculated

Value today = amount × (CPI in 2026 ÷ CPI in 1962). The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, annual average) tracks what a typical basket of goods and services costs. Between 1962 and 2026the index rose by a factor of 11.036, so every 1962 dollar needs about $11.04 today to buy the same things. The biggest single-year jump in that span was 13.5% in 1980.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $100 from 1962 worth today?: About $1,103.63 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 1962 to 2026?: Cumulative inflation was 1003.6%, an average of 3.82% per year over 64 years.
What would $100 today have bought in 1962?: Today’s $100 buys what about $9.06 bought in 1962.
What was the highest one-year inflation since 1962?: 1980, when the CPI rose 13.5% over the year before.

$100 in other years

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