Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1966 is worth $1,038.07 today

$1,038.07

Prices in Sep 2026 are 938.1% higher than the 1966 average, an average inflation rate of about 3.96% per year. The 1966 CPI-U annual average was 32.458; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$260$521$781$1,041196619731980198719942001200820152022

Common amounts

1966Sep 2026
$1$10.38
$5$51.90
$10$103.81
$20$207.61
$50$519.03
$100$1,038.07
$500$5,190.35
$1,000$10,380.69
$10,000$103,806.93

Year by year

Year$100 from 1966Inflation rate
1966$100.003.0%
1967$102.772.8%
1968$107.164.3%
1969$113.025.5%
1970$119.615.8%
1971$124.754.3%
1972$128.833.3%
1973$136.796.2%
1974$151.9111.1%
1975$165.809.1%
1976$175.335.7%
1977$186.736.5%
1978$200.987.6%
1979$223.5911.3%
1980$253.8913.5%
1981$280.1310.3%
1982$297.306.1%
1983$306.853.2%
1984$320.054.3%
1985$331.403.5%
1986$337.691.9%
1987$350.063.7%
1988$364.344.1%
1989$381.934.8%
1990$402.545.4%
1991$419.594.2%
1992$432.303.0%
1993$445.063.0%
1994$456.662.6%
1995$469.472.8%
1996$483.232.9%
1997$494.532.3%
1998$502.211.6%
1999$513.202.2%
2000$530.533.4%
2001$545.522.8%
2002$554.171.6%
2003$566.752.3%
2004$581.932.7%
2005$601.673.4%
2006$621.083.2%
2007$638.802.9%
2008$663.323.8%
2009$660.96-0.4%
2010$671.801.6%
2011$693.013.2%
2012$707.352.1%
2013$717.711.5%
2014$729.351.6%
2015$730.220.1%
2016$739.431.3%
2017$755.182.1%
2018$773.632.4%
2019$787.651.8%
2020$797.361.2%
2021$834.824.7%
2022$901.638.0%
2023$938.754.1%
2024$966.442.9%
2025$991.872.6%

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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.