$100 in 2001 is worth $189.15 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 89.1% higher than they were in 2001, an average inflation rate of 2.57% a year over roughly 25 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 2001
The average CPI-U in 2001 was 177.100, up from 172.200 in 2000 — an annual inflation rate of 2.8%.
That rate was higher than in 57 of the 112 years from 1914 to 2025, and below the long-run average of 3.16% a year.
Value of $100 from 2001 over time
2001 dollars in today’s dollars
| 2001 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.89 |
| $5 | $9.46 |
| $10 | $18.91 |
| $20 | $37.83 |
| $50 | $94.57 |
| $100 | $189.15 |
| $500 | $945.74 |
| $1,000 | $1,891.47 |
| $5,000 | $9,457.37 |
| $10,000 | $18,914.74 |
| $50,000 | $94,573.69 |
| $100,000 | $189,147.37 |
Buying power of $100 from 2001, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 177.100 | 2.8% | $100.00 |
| 2002 | 179.900 | 1.6% | $101.58 |
| 2003 | 184.000 | 2.3% | $103.90 |
| 2004 | 188.900 | 2.7% | $106.66 |
| 2005 | 195.300 | 3.4% | $110.28 |
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $113.83 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $117.08 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $121.57 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $121.14 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $123.13 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $127.01 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $129.64 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $131.54 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $133.67 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $133.83 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $135.52 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $138.41 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $141.79 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $144.36 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $146.14 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $153.00 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $165.25 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $172.05 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $177.13 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $181.79 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $189.15 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 2001 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 177.100) = $189.15. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 2001 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-2001 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 $52.87 in 2001.
Other years
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