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Value of 1971 US Dollars today

$100 in 1971
$767.59 in 2024

The inflation rate in the United States between 1971 and today has been 667.59%, which translates into a total increase of $667.59. This means that 100 dollars in 1971 are equivalent to 767.59 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1971 equals $767.59 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 3.92%.

Inflation timeline in the United States (1971 - 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 1971-2023 652.5%
Cumulative inflation 1971-today 667.59%
Avg. Annual inflation 1971-2023 3.96%
CPI 1971 17.08
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 1971 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1971 ×
CPI2023/CPI1971
=$ 100 ×
128.56/17.08
$752.5

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

Valuetoday
=Value1971 ×
CPItoday/CPI1971
=$ 100 ×
131.13/17.08
$767.59

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 52 years between 1971 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 3.9575%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.039575)52
$752.5

US inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1971 $7.53 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1971 $37.63 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1971 $75.25 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1971 $376.25 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1971 $752.5 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1971 $3,762.52 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1971 $7,525.05 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1971 $37,625.23 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1971 $75,250.46 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1971 $376,252.28 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1971 $752,504.56 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1971 $3,762,522.78 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1971 $7,525,045.55 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1971 667.59%
Avg. annual inflation From 1971 3.92%
CPI 1971 17.08
CPI today 131.13

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1971 100
1972 103.27
1973 109.65
1974 121.77
1975 132.91
1976 140.54
1977 149.68
1978 161.1
1979 179.23
1980 203.52
1981 224.55
1982 238.32
1983 245.98
1984 256.55
1985 265.65
1986 270.69
1987 280.61
1988 292.06
1989 306.15
1990 322.68
1991 336.34
1992 346.53
1993 356.76
1994 366.06
1995 376.33
1996 387.36
1997 396.42
1998 402.57
1999 411.38
2000 425.27
2001 437.29
2002 444.23
2003 454.31
2004 466.47
2005 482.3
2006 497.86
2007 512.06
2008 531.72
2009 529.83
2010 538.52
2011 555.52
2012 567.02
2013 575.32
2014 584.65
2015 585.35
2016 592.73
2017 605.36
2018 620.14
2019 631.38
2020 639.17
2021 669.2
2022 722.75
2023 752.5
2024-02 766.39
Today 767.59

All available years

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