$100 in 1914 is worth $3,349.80 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 3,249.8% higher than they were in 1914, an average inflation rate of 3.18% a year over roughly 112 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 1914
The average CPI-U in 1914 was 10.0, up from 9.9 in 1913 — an annual inflation rate of 1.0%.
That rate was higher than in 22 of the 112 years from 1914 to 2025, and below the long-run average of 3.16% a year.
Average prices had doubled from their 1914 level by 1920, 6 years later.
Value of $100 from 1914 over time
1914 dollars in today’s dollars
| 1914 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $33.50 |
| $5 | $167.49 |
| $10 | $334.98 |
| $20 | $669.96 |
| $50 | $1,674.90 |
| $100 | $3,349.80 |
| $500 | $16,749.00 |
| $1,000 | $33,498.00 |
| $5,000 | $167,490.00 |
| $10,000 | $334,980.00 |
| $50,000 | $1,674,900.00 |
| $100,000 | $3,349,800.00 |
Buying power of $100 from 1914, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 1914 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 10.0 | 1.0% | $100.00 |
| 1915 | 10.1 | 1.0% | $101.00 |
| 1916 | 10.9 | 7.9% | $109.00 |
| 1917 | 12.8 | 17.4% | $128.00 |
| 1918 | 15.1 | 18.0% | $151.00 |
| 1919 | 17.3 | 14.6% | $173.00 |
| 1920 | 20.0 | 15.6% | $200.00 |
| 1921 | 17.9 | -10.5% | $179.00 |
| 1922 | 16.8 | -6.1% | $168.00 |
| 1923 | 17.1 | 1.8% | $171.00 |
| 1924 | 17.1 | 0.0% | $171.00 |
| 1925 | 17.5 | 2.3% | $175.00 |
| 1926 | 17.7 | 1.1% | $177.00 |
| 1927 | 17.4 | -1.7% | $174.00 |
| 1928 | 17.1 | -1.7% | $171.00 |
| 1929 | 17.1 | 0.0% | $171.00 |
| 1930 | 16.7 | -2.3% | $167.00 |
| 1931 | 15.2 | -9.0% | $152.00 |
| 1932 | 13.7 | -9.9% | $137.00 |
| 1933 | 13.0 | -5.1% | $130.00 |
| 1934 | 13.4 | 3.1% | $134.00 |
| 1935 | 13.7 | 2.2% | $137.00 |
| 1936 | 13.9 | 1.5% | $139.00 |
| 1937 | 14.4 | 3.6% | $144.00 |
| 1938 | 14.1 | -2.1% | $141.00 |
| 1939 | 13.9 | -1.4% | $139.00 |
| 1940 | 14.0 | 0.7% | $140.00 |
| 1941 | 14.7 | 5.0% | $147.00 |
| 1942 | 16.3 | 10.9% | $163.00 |
| 1943 | 17.3 | 6.1% | $173.00 |
| 1944 | 17.6 | 1.7% | $176.00 |
| 1945 | 18.0 | 2.3% | $180.00 |
| 1946 | 19.5 | 8.3% | $195.00 |
| 1947 | 22.3 | 14.4% | $223.00 |
| 1948 | 24.1 | 8.1% | $241.00 |
| 1949 | 23.8 | -1.2% | $238.00 |
| 1950 | 24.1 | 1.3% | $241.00 |
| 1951 | 26.0 | 7.9% | $260.00 |
| 1952 | 26.5 | 1.9% | $265.00 |
| 1953 | 26.7 | 0.8% | $267.00 |
| 1954 | 26.9 | 0.7% | $269.00 |
| 1955 | 26.8 | -0.4% | $268.00 |
| 1956 | 27.2 | 1.5% | $272.00 |
| 1957 | 28.1 | 3.3% | $281.00 |
| 1958 | 28.9 | 2.8% | $289.00 |
| 1959 | 29.1 | 0.7% | $291.00 |
| 1960 | 29.6 | 1.7% | $296.00 |
| 1961 | 29.9 | 1.0% | $299.00 |
| 1962 | 30.2 | 1.0% | $302.00 |
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $306.00 |
| 1964 | 31.0 | 1.3% | $310.00 |
| 1965 | 31.5 | 1.6% | $315.00 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9% | $324.00 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $334.00 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $348.00 |
| 1969 | 36.7 | 5.5% | $367.00 |
| 1970 | 38.8 | 5.7% | $388.00 |
| 1971 | 40.5 | 4.4% | $405.00 |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 3.2% | $418.00 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 6.2% | $444.00 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 11.0% | $493.00 |
| 1975 | 53.8 | 9.1% | $538.00 |
| 1976 | 56.9 | 5.8% | $569.00 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 6.5% | $606.00 |
| 1978 | 65.2 | 7.6% | $652.00 |
| 1979 | 72.6 | 11.3% | $726.00 |
| 1980 | 82.4 | 13.5% | $824.00 |
| 1981 | 90.9 | 10.3% | $909.00 |
| 1982 | 96.5 | 6.2% | $965.00 |
| 1983 | 99.6 | 3.2% | $996.00 |
| 1984 | 103.900 | 4.3% | $1,039.00 |
| 1985 | 107.600 | 3.6% | $1,076.00 |
| 1986 | 109.600 | 1.9% | $1,096.00 |
| 1987 | 113.600 | 3.6% | $1,136.00 |
| 1988 | 118.300 | 4.1% | $1,183.00 |
| 1989 | 124.000 | 4.8% | $1,240.00 |
| 1990 | 130.700 | 5.4% | $1,307.00 |
| 1991 | 136.200 | 4.2% | $1,362.00 |
| 1992 | 140.300 | 3.0% | $1,403.00 |
| 1993 | 144.500 | 3.0% | $1,445.00 |
| 1994 | 148.200 | 2.6% | $1,482.00 |
| 1995 | 152.400 | 2.8% | $1,524.00 |
| 1996 | 156.900 | 3.0% | $1,569.00 |
| 1997 | 160.500 | 2.3% | $1,605.00 |
| 1998 | 163.000 | 1.6% | $1,630.00 |
| 1999 | 166.600 | 2.2% | $1,666.00 |
| 2000 | 172.200 | 3.4% | $1,722.00 |
| 2001 | 177.100 | 2.8% | $1,771.00 |
| 2002 | 179.900 | 1.6% | $1,799.00 |
| 2003 | 184.000 | 2.3% | $1,840.00 |
| 2004 | 188.900 | 2.7% | $1,889.00 |
| 2005 | 195.300 | 3.4% | $1,953.00 |
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $2,016.00 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $2,073.42 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $2,153.03 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $2,145.37 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $2,180.56 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $2,249.39 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $2,295.94 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $2,329.57 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $2,367.36 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $2,370.17 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $2,400.07 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $2,451.20 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $2,511.07 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $2,556.57 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $2,588.11 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $2,709.70 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $2,926.55 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $3,047.02 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $3,136.89 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $3,219.43 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $3,349.80 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 1914 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 10.0) = $3,349.80. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 1914 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-1914 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 $2.99 in 1914.
Other years
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