$100 in 2011 is worth $148.92 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 48.9% higher than they were in 2011, an average inflation rate of 2.67% a year over roughly 15 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 2011
The average CPI-U in 2011 was 224.939, up from 218.056 in 2010 — an annual inflation rate of 3.2%.
That rate was higher than in 67 of the 112 years from 1914 to 2025, and below the long-run average of 3.16% a year.
Value of $100 from 2011 over time
2011 dollars in today’s dollars
| 2011 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.49 |
| $5 | $7.45 |
| $10 | $14.89 |
| $20 | $29.78 |
| $50 | $74.46 |
| $100 | $148.92 |
| $500 | $744.60 |
| $1,000 | $1,489.20 |
| $5,000 | $7,446.02 |
| $10,000 | $14,892.04 |
| $50,000 | $74,460.19 |
| $100,000 | $148,920.37 |
Buying power of $100 from 2011, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $100.00 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $102.07 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $103.56 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $105.24 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $105.37 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $106.70 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $108.97 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $111.63 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $113.66 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $115.06 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $120.46 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $130.10 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $135.46 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $139.46 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $143.12 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $148.92 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 2011 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 224.939) = $148.92. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 2011 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-2011 because an annual average describes the middle of the year. CPI-U tracks a broad basket of urban consumer spending; the prices of specific items such as housing, tuition or food have moved by different amounts.
Reverse: $100.00 today had the same buying power as $67.15 in 2011.
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