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Value of 1997 US Dollars today

$100 in 1997
$193.63 in 2024

The inflation rate in the United States between 1997 and today has been 93.63%, which translates into a total increase of $93.63. This means that 100 dollars in 1997 are equivalent to 193.63 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1997 equals $193.63 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.48%.

Inflation timeline in the United States (1997 - 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 1997-2023 89.83%
Cumulative inflation 1997-today 93.63%
Avg. Annual inflation 1997-2023 2.5%
CPI 1997 67.72
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 1997 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1997 ×
CPI2023/CPI1997
=$ 100 ×
128.56/67.72
$189.83

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

Valuetoday
=Value1997 ×
CPItoday/CPI1997
=$ 100 ×
131.13/67.72
$193.63

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 26 years between 1997 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.4958%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.024958)26
$189.83

US inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1997 $1.9 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1997 $9.49 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1997 $18.98 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1997 $94.91 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1997 $189.83 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1997 $949.13 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1997 $1,898.26 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1997 $9,491.28 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1997 $18,982.56 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1997 $94,912.8 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1997 $189,825.6 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1997 $949,127.99 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1997 $1,898,255.99 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1997 93.63%
Avg. annual inflation From 1997 2.48%
CPI 1997 67.72
CPI today 131.13

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1997 100
1998 101.55
1999 103.77
2000 107.28
2001 110.31
2002 112.06
2003 114.6
2004 117.67
2005 121.66
2006 125.59
2007 129.17
2008 134.13
2009 133.65
2010 135.85
2011 140.13
2012 143.03
2013 145.13
2014 147.48
2015 147.66
2016 149.52
2017 152.71
2018 156.44
2019 159.27
2020 161.24
2021 168.81
2022 182.32
2023 189.83
2024-02 193.33
Today 193.63

All available years

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