$100 in 2004 is worth $177.33 in August 2026 dollars. Prices are 77.3% higher than they were in 2004, an average inflation rate of 2.62% a year over roughly 22 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
Inflation in 2004
The average CPI-U in 2004 was 188.900, up from 184.000 in 2003 — an annual inflation rate of 2.7%.
That rate was higher than in 55 of the 112 years from 1914 to 2025, and below the long-run average of 3.16% a year.
Value of $100 from 2004 over time
2004 dollars in today’s dollars
| 2004 dollars | August 2026 dollars |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.77 |
| $5 | $8.87 |
| $10 | $17.73 |
| $20 | $35.47 |
| $50 | $88.67 |
| $100 | $177.33 |
| $500 | $886.66 |
| $1,000 | $1,773.32 |
| $5,000 | $8,866.60 |
| $10,000 | $17,733.19 |
| $50,000 | $88,665.96 |
| $100,000 | $177,331.92 |
Buying power of $100 from 2004, year by year
| Year | Avg CPI-U | Inflation that year | Equivalent of $100 from 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 188.900 | 2.7% | $100.00 |
| 2005 | 195.300 | 3.4% | $103.39 |
| 2006 | 201.600 | 3.2% | $106.72 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $109.76 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $113.98 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $113.57 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $115.43 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $119.08 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $121.54 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $123.32 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $125.32 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $125.47 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $127.06 |
| 2017 | 245.120 | 2.1% | $129.76 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $132.93 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $135.34 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $137.01 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7% | $143.45 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $154.93 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $161.30 |
| 2024 | 313.689 | 2.9% | $166.06 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $170.43 |
| August 2026 | 334.980 | — | $177.33 |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (latest CPI-U ÷ 2004 average CPI-U). For $100: 100 × (334.980 ÷ 188.900) = $177.33. The average annual rate is the compound rate that turns 2004 prices into today’s over the elapsed time, measured from mid-2004 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 $56.39 in 2004.
Other years
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