Inflation calculatorBy yearPricesThen vs. now

$100 in 1974 is worth $683.33 today

$683.33

Prices in Sep 2026 are 583.3% higher than the 1974 average, an average inflation rate of about 3.75% per year. The 1974 CPI-U annual average was 49.308; the Sep 2026 index is 336.94.

$0$171$343$514$686197419801986199219982004201020162022

Common amounts

1974Sep 2026
$1$6.83
$5$34.17
$10$68.33
$20$136.67
$50$341.67
$100$683.33
$500$3,416.66
$1,000$6,833.33
$10,000$68,333.28

Year by year

Year$100 from 1974Inflation rate
1974$100.0011.1%
1975$109.149.1%
1976$115.415.7%
1977$122.926.5%
1978$132.307.6%
1979$147.1911.3%
1980$167.1313.5%
1981$184.4010.3%
1982$195.716.1%
1983$201.993.2%
1984$210.684.3%
1985$218.153.5%
1986$222.291.9%
1987$230.443.7%
1988$239.834.1%
1989$251.414.8%
1990$264.985.4%
1991$276.204.2%
1992$284.573.0%
1993$292.973.0%
1994$300.612.6%
1995$309.042.8%
1996$318.102.9%
1997$325.542.3%
1998$330.591.6%
1999$337.822.2%
2000$349.233.4%
2001$359.102.8%
2002$364.801.6%
2003$373.082.3%
2004$383.072.7%
2005$396.063.4%
2006$408.843.2%
2007$420.502.9%
2008$436.653.8%
2009$435.09-0.4%
2010$442.231.6%
2011$456.193.2%
2012$465.632.1%
2013$472.451.5%
2014$480.111.6%
2015$480.680.1%
2016$486.751.3%
2017$497.122.1%
2018$509.262.4%
2019$518.491.8%
2020$524.881.2%
2021$549.544.7%
2022$593.528.0%
2023$617.954.1%
2024$636.182.9%
2025$652.922.6%

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (series CUUR0000SA0), via the BLS Public Data API. Data retrieved 2026-10-21. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.