Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 2004 is worth $178.39 today

$178.39

Prices in Sep 2026 are 78.4% higher than the 2004 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.64% per year. The 2004 CPI-U annual average was 188.883; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$45$89$134$17920042007201020132016201920222025

Common amounts

2004Sep 2026
$1$1.78
$5$8.92
$10$17.84
$20$35.68
$50$89.19
$100$178.39
$500$891.93
$1,000$1,783.85
$10,000$17,838.52

Year by year

Year$100 from 2004Inflation rate
2004$100.002.7%
2005$103.393.4%
2006$106.733.2%
2007$109.772.9%
2008$113.993.8%
2009$113.58-0.4%
2010$115.441.6%
2011$119.093.2%
2012$121.552.1%
2013$123.331.5%
2014$125.331.6%
2015$125.480.1%
2016$127.071.3%
2017$129.772.1%
2018$132.942.4%
2019$135.351.8%
2020$137.021.2%
2021$143.464.7%
2022$154.948.0%
2023$161.324.1%
2024$166.082.9%
2025$170.452.6%

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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.