Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1979 is worth $464.26 today

$464.26

Prices in Sep 2026 are 364.3% higher than the 1979 average, an average inflation rate of about 3.30% per year. The 1979 CPI-U annual average was 72.575; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$116$233$349$46619791985199119972003200920152021

Common amounts

1979Sep 2026
$1$4.64
$5$23.21
$10$46.43
$20$92.85
$50$232.13
$100$464.26
$500$2,321.32
$1,000$4,642.65
$10,000$46,426.46

Year by year

Year$100 from 1979Inflation rate
1979$100.0011.3%
1980$113.5513.5%
1981$125.2810.3%
1982$132.976.1%
1983$137.243.2%
1984$143.144.3%
1985$148.213.5%
1986$151.031.9%
1987$156.563.7%
1988$162.954.1%
1989$170.814.8%
1990$180.035.4%
1991$187.664.2%
1992$193.343.0%
1993$199.053.0%
1994$204.242.6%
1995$209.972.8%
1996$216.122.9%
1997$221.172.3%
1998$224.611.6%
1999$229.522.2%
2000$237.273.4%
2001$243.982.8%
2002$247.851.6%
2003$253.472.3%
2004$260.262.7%
2005$269.093.4%
2006$277.773.2%
2007$285.692.9%
2008$296.663.8%
2009$295.61-0.4%
2010$300.461.6%
2011$309.943.2%
2012$316.352.1%
2013$320.991.5%
2014$326.201.6%
2015$326.580.1%
2016$330.701.3%
2017$337.752.1%
2018$346.002.4%
2019$352.271.8%
2020$356.611.2%
2021$373.374.7%
2022$403.248.0%
2023$419.844.1%
2024$432.232.9%
2025$443.602.6%

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (series CUUR0000SA0), via the BLS Public Data API. Data retrieved 2026-10-21. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.