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Value of 1966 US Dollars today

$100 in 1966
$957.56 in 2024

The inflation rate in the United States between 1966 and today has been 857.56%, which translates into a total increase of $857.56. This means that 100 dollars in 1966 are equivalent to 957.56 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1966 equals $957.56 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 3.97%.

Inflation timeline in the United States (1966 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of $100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (USD) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1966-2023 838.75%
Cumulative inflation 1966-today 857.56%
Avg. Annual inflation 1966-2023 4.01%
CPI 1966 13.69
CPI 2023 128.56
CPI 2024-02 (latest official data) 130.93
CPI today 131.13

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1966 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1966 ×
CPI2023/CPI1966
=$ 100 ×
128.56/13.69
$938.75

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 131.13:

Valuetoday
=Value1966 ×
CPItoday/CPI1966
=$ 100 ×
131.13/13.69
$957.56

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are $100 worth today. There are 57 years between 1966 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 4.0069%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.040069)57
$938.75

US inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1966 $9.39 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1966 $46.94 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1966 $93.87 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1966 $469.37 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1966 $938.75 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1966 $4,693.74 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1966 $9,387.47 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1966 $46,937.35 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1966 $93,874.7 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1966 $469,373.52 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1966 $938,747.03 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1966 $4,693,735.16 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1966 $9,387,470.32 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1966 857.56%
Avg. annual inflation From 1966 3.97%
CPI 1966 13.69
CPI today 131.13

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1966 100
1967 102.77
1968 107.16
1969 113.02
1970 119.61
1971 124.75
1972 128.83
1973 136.79
1974 151.91
1975 165.8
1976 175.33
1977 186.73
1978 200.98
1979 223.59
1980 253.89
1981 280.13
1982 297.3
1983 306.85
1984 320.05
1985 331.4
1986 337.69
1987 350.06
1988 364.34
1989 381.93
1990 402.54
1991 419.59
1992 432.3
1993 445.06
1994 456.66
1995 469.47
1996 483.23
1997 494.53
1998 502.21
1999 513.2
2000 530.53
2001 545.52
2002 554.17
2003 566.75
2004 581.93
2005 601.67
2006 621.08
2007 638.8
2008 663.32
2009 660.96
2010 671.8
2011 693.01
2012 707.35
2013 717.71
2014 729.35
2015 730.22
2016 739.43
2017 755.18
2018 773.63
2019 787.65
2020 797.36
2021 834.82
2022 901.63
2023 938.75
2024-02 956.08
Today 957.56

All available years

Today's value of US dollars by year:

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