$100 in 1958 is worth $1,159.10 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 1,059.1% higher than they were in 1958, an average inflation rate of 3.66% a year over roughly 68 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 1958
The average CPI-U in 1958 was 28.9, up from 28.1 in 1957 — an annual inflation rate of 2.8%.
That rate was higher than in 58 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 1958 level by 1977, 19 years later.
Value of $100 from 1958 over time
1958 dollars in today’s dollars
| 1958 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.59 |
| $5 | $57.96 |
| $10 | $115.91 |
| $20 | $231.82 |
| $50 | $579.55 |
| $100 | $1,159.10 |
| $500 | $5,795.50 |
| $1,000 | $11,591.00 |
| $5,000 | $57,955.02 |
| $10,000 | $115,910.03 |
| $50,000 | $579,550.17 |
| $100,000 | $1,159,100.35 |
Buying power of $100 from 1958, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 28.9 | 2.8% | $100.00 |
| 1959 | 29.1 | 0.7% | $100.69 |
| 1960 | 29.6 | 1.7% | $102.42 |
| 1961 | 29.9 | 1.0% | $103.46 |
| 1962 | 30.2 | 1.0% | $104.50 |
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $105.88 |
| 1964 | 31.0 | 1.3% | $107.27 |
| 1965 | 31.5 | 1.6% | $109.00 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9% | $112.11 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1% | $115.57 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $120.42 |
| 1969 | 36.7 | 5.5% | $126.99 |
| 1970 | 38.8 | 5.7% | $134.26 |
| 1971 | 40.5 | 4.4% | $140.14 |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 3.2% | $144.64 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 6.2% | $153.63 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 11.0% | $170.59 |
| 1975 | 53.8 | 9.1% | $186.16 |
| 1976 | 56.9 | 5.8% | $196.89 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 6.5% | $209.69 |
| 1978 | 65.2 | 7.6% | $225.61 |
| 1979 | 72.6 | 11.3% | $251.21 |
| 1980 | 82.4 | 13.5% | $285.12 |
| 1981 | 90.9 | 10.3% | $314.53 |
| 1982 | 96.5 | 6.2% | $333.91 |
| 1983 | 99.6 | 3.2% | $344.64 |
| 1984 | 103.900 | 4.3% | $359.52 |
| 1985 | 107.600 | 3.6% | $372.32 |
| 1986 | 109.600 | 1.9% | $379.24 |
| 1987 | 113.600 | 3.6% | $393.08 |
| 1988 | 118.300 | 4.1% | $409.34 |
| 1989 | 124.000 | 4.8% | $429.07 |
| 1990 | 130.700 | 5.4% | $452.25 |
| 1991 | 136.200 | 4.2% | $471.28 |
| 1992 | 140.300 | 3.0% | $485.47 |
| 1993 | 144.500 | 3.0% | $500.00 |
| 1994 | 148.200 | 2.6% | $512.80 |
| 1995 | 152.400 | 2.8% | $527.34 |
| 1996 | 156.900 | 3.0% | $542.91 |
| 1997 | 160.500 | 2.3% | $555.36 |
| 1998 | 163.000 | 1.6% | $564.01 |
| 1999 | 166.600 | 2.2% | $576.47 |
| 2000 | 172.200 | 3.4% | $595.85 |
| 2001 | 177.100 | 2.8% | $612.80 |
| 2002 | 179.900 | 1.6% | $622.49 |
| 2003 | 184.000 | 2.3% | $636.68 |
| 2004 | 188.900 | 2.7% | $653.63 |
| 2005 | 195.300 | 3.4% | $675.78 |
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $697.58 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $717.45 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $744.99 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $742.34 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $754.52 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $778.34 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $794.44 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $806.08 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $819.16 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $820.13 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $830.47 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $848.17 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $868.88 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $884.63 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $895.54 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $937.61 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $1,012.65 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $1,054.33 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $1,085.43 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $1,113.99 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $1,159.10 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 1958 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 28.9) = $1,159.10. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 1958 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-1958 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 $8.63 in 1958.
Other years
1948 dollars today · 1953 dollars today · 1956 dollars today · 1957 dollars today · 1959 dollars today · 1960 dollars today · 1963 dollars today · 1968 dollars today · Inflation calculator (any two years)
