Value of a dollar · 2003
Value of a Dollar in 2003
$1 in 2003 had the same buying power as $1.71 in 2024. Prices rose 71% over those 21 years, an average of 2.57% a year.
- $100 from 2003 $171 in 2024 dollars
- Prices since +71% 1.71× the 2003 level
- Average inflation 2.57% a year, 2003–2024
- $100 in 2024 $58.64 in 2003 dollars
2003 dollars in 2024 money
| In 2003 | Worth in 2024 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.71 |
| $10 | $17.05 |
| $100 | $171 |
| $1,000 | $1,705 |
| $10,000 | $17,053 |
For a specific amount or a different pair of years, use the inflation calculator.
How $100 from 2003 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 2003:
Prices have not yet doubled since 2003. The steepest single year along the way was 2022, when inflation reached 8.00%. Read what happened in 2022.
The federal minimum wage in 2003
The federal minimum wage was $5.15 an hour in 2003. In 2024 dollars that is about $8.78, compared with the actual $7.25 in 2024. Adjusted for inflation, the federal floor bought about 17% less in 2024 than it did in 2003. See today’s rates on minimum wage by state.
Borrowing in 2003
A 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 5.83% in 2003, against 6.76% this week. See every year on historical mortgage rates.
Value of a dollar in 2003 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 2003 worth today?
$1 in 2003 buys about as much as $1.71 did in 2024, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 2003 equals about $171.
How much have prices gone up since 2003?
Consumer prices rose about 71% from 2003 to 2024, so things cost about 1.71 times as much. That works out to an average of 2.57% a year.
What would $100 in 2024 have been worth in 2003?
$100 in 2024 had the buying power of about $58.64 in 2003.
Based on annual average Consumer Price Index levels. 2024 is the latest full year in the data, so “today” on this page means 2024 dollars.
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