$100 in 1915 has the same buying power as about $3,290 in 2026. Prices rose 3,189.5% over 111 years, an average of 3.20% per year, and the dollar lost about 97% of its 1915 purchasing power.
Ledger
$100 of 1915- Cumulative inflation
- 3,189.5%
- Average per year
- 3.20%
- Inflation rate in 1915
- 1.0%
- CPI-U 1915 → 2026
- 10.1 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×32.895
On the time scale
1915 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1915 in context: World War I
The CPI record starts in 1913, the year the Federal Reserve Act was signed. Prices were nearly flat until the war in Europe raised demand for American goods. After the United States entered the war in April 1917, heavy federal borrowing and a fast-growing money supply pushed annual inflation to 17–18% in 1917 and 1918. Prices almost doubled between 1915 and 1920.
- Inflation in 1915 was 1.0%, the 21st lowest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1913 to 1919, inflation averaged 9.75% a year, from a high of 18.0% in 1918 to a low of 1.0% in 1915.
- Prices first reached double their 1915 level in 1947, 32 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1915 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1915 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $32.90 |
| $5 | $164.48 |
| $10 | $328.95 |
| $20 | $657.91 |
| $50 | $1,645 |
| $100 | $3,290 |
| $500 | $16,448 |
| $1,000 | $32,895 |
| $10,000 | $328,953 |
| $100,000 | $3,289,535 |
Value of $100 from 1915, year by year
What $100 from 1915 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1915 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | $100 | 1.0% |
| 1916 | $107.92 | 7.9% |
| 1917 | $126.73 | 17.4% |
| 1918 | $149.50 | 18.0% |
| 1919 | $171.29 | 14.6% |
| 1920 | $198.02 | 15.6% |
| 1921 | $177.23 | -10.5% |
| 1922 | $166.34 | -6.1% |
| 1923 | $169.31 | 1.8% |
| 1924 | $169.31 | 0.0% |
| 1925 | $173.27 | 2.3% |
| 1926 | $175.25 | 1.1% |
| 1927 | $172.28 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | $169.31 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | $169.31 | 0.0% |
| 1930 | $165.35 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | $150.50 | -9.0% |
| 1932 | $135.64 | -9.9% |
| 1933 | $128.71 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $132.67 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $135.64 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $137.62 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $142.57 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $139.60 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $137.62 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $138.61 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $145.54 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $161.39 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $171.29 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $174.26 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $178.22 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $193.07 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $220.79 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $238.61 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $235.64 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $238.61 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $257.43 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $262.38 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $264.36 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $266.34 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $265.35 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $269.31 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $278.22 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $286.14 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $288.12 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $293.07 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $296.04 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $299.01 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $302.97 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $306.93 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $311.88 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $320.79 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $330.69 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $344.55 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $363.37 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $384.16 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $400.99 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $413.86 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $439.60 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $488.12 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $532.67 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $563.37 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $600 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $645.54 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $718.81 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $815.84 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $900 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $955.45 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $986.14 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $1,029 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $1,065 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $1,085 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $1,125 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $1,171 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $1,228 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $1,294 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $1,349 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $1,389 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $1,431 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $1,467 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $1,509 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $1,553 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $1,589 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $1,614 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $1,650 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1,705 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,753 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,781 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,822 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,870 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,934 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,996 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $2,053 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $2,132 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $2,124 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $2,159 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $2,227 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $2,273 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $2,307 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $2,344 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $2,347 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $2,376 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $2,427 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $2,486 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $2,531 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $2,562 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $2,683 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $2,898 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $3,017 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $3,106 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $3,188 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $3,290 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1915 dollars
What is $100 in 1915 worth today?
$100 in 1915 is worth about $3,290 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 97% of its 1915 purchasing power, so it takes 32.90 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1915. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 10.1 in 1915 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1915?
Cumulative US inflation from 1915 to 2026 is about 3,189.5%, an average of 3.20% per year over 111 years.
What is $1,000 in 1915 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1915 has the same buying power as about $32,895 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1915?
The US inflation rate in 1915 was 1.0%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1914 (10.0) to 1915 (10.1).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1915). Figures are national averages for educational use and are not financial advice. The era summary is written with AI assistance; every figure on this page is computed from BLS data. See Understanding the CPI and the history of US inflation.