$100 in 1926 is worth $1,903.62 today
$1,903.62
Prices in Sep 2026 are 1803.6% higher than the 1926 average, an average inflation rate of about 2.98% per year. The 1926 CPI-U annual average was 17.700; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.
Common amounts
| 1926 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $19.04 |
| $5 | $95.18 |
| $10 | $190.36 |
| $20 | $380.72 |
| $50 | $951.81 |
| $100 | $1,903.62 |
| $500 | $9,518.08 |
| $1,000 | $19,036.16 |
| $10,000 | $190,361.58 |
Year by year
| Year | $100 from 1926 | Inflation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | $100.00 | 0.9% |
| 1927 | $98.07 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | $96.94 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | $96.94 | 0.0% |
| 1930 | $94.35 | -2.7% |
| 1931 | $85.92 | -8.9% |
| 1932 | $77.07 | -10.3% |
| 1933 | $73.07 | -5.2% |
| 1934 | $75.61 | 3.5% |
| 1935 | $77.54 | 2.6% |
| 1936 | $78.34 | 1.0% |
| 1937 | $81.26 | 3.7% |
| 1938 | $79.61 | -2.0% |
| 1939 | $78.58 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | $79.14 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $83.19 | 5.1% |
| 1942 | $92.28 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $97.79 | 6.0% |
| 1944 | $99.39 | 1.6% |
| 1945 | $101.65 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $110.26 | 8.5% |
| 1947 | $126.13 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $135.83 | 7.7% |
| 1949 | $134.51 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | $135.97 | 1.1% |
| 1951 | $146.66 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $150.00 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $151.22 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $151.69 | 0.3% |
| 1955 | $151.27 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $153.58 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $158.71 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $163.04 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $164.69 | 1.0% |
| 1960 | $167.09 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $168.88 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $170.90 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $173.02 | 1.2% |
| 1964 | $175.24 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $178.01 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $183.38 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $188.47 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $196.52 | 4.3% |
| 1969 | $207.25 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $219.35 | 5.8% |
| 1971 | $228.77 | 4.3% |
| 1972 | $236.25 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $250.85 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $278.58 | 11.1% |
| 1975 | $304.05 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $321.52 | 5.7% |
| 1977 | $342.42 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $368.55 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $410.03 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $465.58 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $513.70 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $545.20 | 6.1% |
| 1983 | $562.71 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $586.91 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $607.72 | 3.5% |
| 1986 | $619.26 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $641.95 | 3.7% |
| 1988 | $668.13 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $700.38 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $738.18 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $769.44 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $792.75 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $816.15 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $837.43 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $860.92 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $886.16 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $906.87 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $920.95 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $941.10 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $972.88 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,000.38 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,016.24 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,039.31 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,067.14 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,103.34 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,138.94 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,171.43 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $1,216.40 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,212.07 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,231.95 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,270.84 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,297.14 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,316.14 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,337.49 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,339.08 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,355.97 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,384.86 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,418.68 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,444.39 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,462.21 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,530.90 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,653.42 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,721.48 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,772.25 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1,818.89 | 2.6% |
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