Dollar Buying Power Calculator

Find out how much money from one year is worth in another using historical U.S. CPI data — what a dollar was worth then vs now.

Dollar buying power

Find out how much money from one year is worth in another using historical U.S. inflation (CPI) data — e.g. what $100 in 1990 buys in 2026.

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Based on U.S. Consumer Price Index annual averages published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (BLS CPI-U). Figures are approximate; the most recent year may be estimated. Coverage: 1913–2026. Not financial advice.

$100.00 in 1990 ≈

$253.18

in 2026 dollars

153.18%

Price level change

Years apart

2.61%

Avg. annual change

$100.00 in 1990 had about the same buying power as $253.18 in 2026.