$100 in 2002 is worth $186.20 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 86.2% higher than they were in 2002, an average inflation rate of 2.61% a year over roughly 24 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 2002
The average CPI-U in 2002 was 179.900, up from 177.100 in 2001 — an annual inflation rate of 1.6%.
That rate was higher than in 34 of the 112 years from 1914 to 2025, and below the long-run average of 3.16% a year.
Value of $100 from 2002 over time
2002 dollars in today’s dollars
| 2002 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.86 |
| $5 | $9.31 |
| $10 | $18.62 |
| $20 | $37.24 |
| $50 | $93.10 |
| $100 | $186.20 |
| $500 | $931.02 |
| $1,000 | $1,862.03 |
| $5,000 | $9,310.17 |
| $10,000 | $18,620.34 |
| $50,000 | $93,101.72 |
| $100,000 | $186,203.45 |
Buying power of $100 from 2002, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 179.900 | 1.6% | $100.00 |
| 2003 | 184.000 | 2.3% | $102.28 |
| 2004 | 188.900 | 2.7% | $105.00 |
| 2005 | 195.300 | 3.4% | $108.56 |
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $112.06 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $115.25 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $119.68 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $119.25 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $121.21 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $125.04 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $127.62 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $129.49 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $131.59 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $131.75 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $133.41 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $136.25 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $139.58 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $142.11 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $143.86 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $150.62 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $162.68 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $169.37 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $174.37 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $178.96 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $186.20 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 2002 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 179.900) = $186.20. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 2002 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-2002 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 $53.70 in 2002.
Other years
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