$100 in 1995 is worth $219.80 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 119.8% higher than they were in 1995, an average inflation rate of 2.56% a year over roughly 31 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 1995
The average CPI-U in 1995 was 152.400, up from 148.200 in 1994 — an annual inflation rate of 2.8%.
That rate was higher than in 56 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 1995 level by 2024, 29 years later.
Value of $100 from 1995 over time
1995 dollars in today’s dollars
| 1995 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.20 |
| $5 | $10.99 |
| $10 | $21.98 |
| $20 | $43.96 |
| $50 | $109.90 |
| $100 | $219.80 |
| $500 | $1,099.02 |
| $1,000 | $2,198.03 |
| $5,000 | $10,990.16 |
| $10,000 | $21,980.31 |
| $50,000 | $109,901.57 |
| $100,000 | $219,803.15 |
Buying power of $100 from 1995, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 152.400 | 2.8% | $100.00 |
| 1996 | 156.900 | 3.0% | $102.95 |
| 1997 | 160.500 | 2.3% | $105.31 |
| 1998 | 163.000 | 1.6% | $106.96 |
| 1999 | 166.600 | 2.2% | $109.32 |
| 2000 | 172.200 | 3.4% | $112.99 |
| 2001 | 177.100 | 2.8% | $116.21 |
| 2002 | 179.900 | 1.6% | $118.04 |
| 2003 | 184.000 | 2.3% | $120.73 |
| 2004 | 188.900 | 2.7% | $123.95 |
| 2005 | 195.300 | 3.4% | $128.15 |
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $132.28 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $136.05 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $141.27 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $140.77 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $143.08 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $147.60 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $150.65 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $152.86 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $155.34 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $155.52 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $157.48 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $160.84 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $164.77 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $167.75 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $169.82 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $177.80 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $192.03 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $199.94 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $205.83 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $211.25 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $219.80 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 1995 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 152.400) = $219.80. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 1995 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-1995 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 $45.50 in 1995.
Other years
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