Data study · inflation
Value of a Dollar by Year
What a dollar from every year since 1960 is worth in 2025 money. A dollar from 1960 buys what $10.89 bought in 2025. Pick a year for the full breakdown.
- $1 in 1960 $10.89 in 2025 dollars
- Average inflation 3.74% a year since 1960
- Last 10 years +36% prices, 2015–2025
- Latest inflation 2.63% in 2025
| Year | $1 then, in 2025 | $100 then, in 2025 | Prices since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.03 | $103 | +3% |
| 2023 | $1.06 | $106 | +6% |
| 2022 | $1.10 | $110 | +10% |
| 2021 | $1.19 | $119 | +19% |
| 2020 | $1.24 | $124 | +24% |
| 2019 | $1.26 | $126 | +26% |
| 2018 | $1.28 | $128 | +28% |
| 2017 | $1.31 | $131 | +31% |
| 2016 | $1.34 | $134 | +34% |
| 2015 | $1.36 | $136 | +36% |
| 2014 | $1.36 | $136 | +36% |
| 2013 | $1.38 | $138 | +38% |
| 2012 | $1.40 | $140 | +40% |
| 2011 | $1.43 | $143 | +43% |
| 2010 | $1.48 | $148 | +48% |
| 2009 | $1.50 | $150 | +50% |
| 2008 | $1.50 | $150 | +50% |
| 2007 | $1.55 | $155 | +55% |
| 2006 | $1.60 | $160 | +60% |
| 2005 | $1.65 | $165 | +65% |
| 2004 | $1.70 | $170 | +70% |
| 2003 | $1.75 | $175 | +75% |
| 2002 | $1.79 | $179 | +79% |
| 2001 | $1.82 | $182 | +82% |
| 2000 | $1.87 | $187 | +87% |
| 1999 | $1.93 | $193 | +93% |
| 1998 | $1.97 | $197 | +97% |
| 1997 | $2.01 | $201 | +101% |
| 1996 | $2.05 | $205 | +105% |
| 1995 | $2.11 | $211 | +111% |
| 1994 | $2.17 | $217 | +117% |
| 1993 | $2.23 | $223 | +123% |
| 1992 | $2.29 | $229 | +129% |
| 1991 | $2.36 | $236 | +136% |
| 1990 | $2.46 | $246 | +146% |
| 1989 | $2.60 | $260 | +160% |
| 1988 | $2.72 | $272 | +172% |
| 1987 | $2.83 | $283 | +183% |
| 1986 | $2.94 | $294 | +194% |
| 1985 | $2.99 | $299 | +199% |
| 1984 | $3.10 | $310 | +210% |
| 1983 | $3.23 | $323 | +223% |
| 1982 | $3.34 | $334 | +234% |
| 1981 | $3.54 | $354 | +254% |
| 1980 | $3.91 | $391 | +291% |
| 1979 | $4.44 | $444 | +344% |
| 1978 | $4.93 | $493 | +393% |
| 1977 | $5.31 | $531 | +431% |
| 1976 | $5.66 | $566 | +466% |
| 1975 | $5.98 | $598 | +498% |
| 1974 | $6.53 | $653 | +553% |
| 1973 | $7.25 | $725 | +625% |
| 1972 | $7.70 | $770 | +670% |
| 1971 | $7.95 | $795 | +695% |
| 1970 | $8.29 | $829 | +729% |
| 1969 | $8.78 | $878 | +778% |
| 1968 | $9.26 | $926 | +826% |
| 1967 | $9.65 | $965 | +865% |
| 1966 | $9.92 | $992 | +892% |
| 1965 | $10.22 | $1,022 | +922% |
| 1964 | $10.38 | $1,038 | +938% |
| 1963 | $10.52 | $1,052 | +952% |
| 1962 | $10.65 | $1,065 | +965% |
| 1961 | $10.77 | $1,077 | +977% |
| 1960 | $10.89 | $1,089 | +989% |
For the inflation rate itself year by year, see historical inflation rates. To convert any amount between two years, use the inflation calculator.
Value of a dollar — FAQ
How much is a dollar from 1960 worth today?
$1 in 1960 had the buying power of about $10.89 in 2025, based on the Consumer Price Index.
How much have prices risen in the last 10 years?
Consumer prices rose about 36% from 2015 to 2025, so $100 in 2015 equals about $136 in 2025.
How is the value of a dollar calculated?
Divide the Consumer Price Index for the later year by the index for the earlier year, then multiply by the dollar amount. This page uses annual average CPI levels.
Data: World Bank, World Development Indicators, via APIVerve. Our tables, charts and text are licensed CC BY-NC 4.0: share and adapt them for non-commercial use as long as you credit us. For commercial use or bulk data, use the APIVerve API. See the data terms. Cite as: Digest Your Finances, “Value of a Dollar by Year”, https://digestyourfinances.com/studies/value-of-a-dollar/ — based on World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY-NC 4.0.
Annual average CPI levels. 2025 is the latest full year in the data.
