$100 in 1925 has the same buying power as about $1,899 in 2026. Prices rose 1,798.5% over 101 years, an average of 2.96% per year, and the dollar lost about 95% of its 1925 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1925- Cumulative inflation
- 1,798.5%
- Average per year
- 2.96%
- Inflation rate in 1925
- 2.3%
- CPI-U 1925 → 2026
- 17.5 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×18.985
On the time scale
1925 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1925 in context: Postwar deflation and the 1920s
Prices peaked in 1920 and then fell hard as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and wartime demand disappeared: the CPI dropped about 16% from 1920 to 1922, one of the steepest declines on record. The rest of the decade was unusually calm, with annual changes between −1.7% and +2.3%, even as output, stock prices, and consumer credit grew quickly.
- Inflation in 1925 was 2.3%, the 52nd lowest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1920 to 1929, inflation averaged -0.12% a year, from a high of 15.6% in 1920 to a low of -10.5% in 1921.
- Prices first reached double their 1925 level in 1969, 44 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1925 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1925 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.99 |
| $5 | $94.93 |
| $10 | $189.85 |
| $20 | $379.71 |
| $50 | $949.27 |
| $100 | $1,899 |
| $500 | $9,493 |
| $1,000 | $18,985 |
| $10,000 | $189,853 |
| $100,000 | $1,898,531 |
Value of $100 from 1925, year by year
What $100 from 1925 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1925 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | $100 | 2.3% |
| 1926 | $101.14 | 1.1% |
| 1927 | $99.43 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | $97.71 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | $97.71 | 0.0% |
| 1930 | $95.43 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | $86.86 | -9.0% |
| 1932 | $78.29 | -9.9% |
| 1933 | $74.29 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $76.57 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $78.29 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $79.43 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $82.29 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $80.57 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $79.43 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $80 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $84 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $93.14 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $98.86 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $100.57 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $102.86 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $111.43 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $127.43 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $137.71 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $136 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $137.71 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $148.57 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $151.43 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $152.57 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $153.71 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $153.14 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $155.43 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $160.57 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $165.14 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $166.29 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $169.14 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $170.86 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $172.57 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $174.86 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $177.14 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $180 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $185.14 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $190.86 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $198.86 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $209.71 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $221.71 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $231.43 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $238.86 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $253.71 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $281.71 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $307.43 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $325.14 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $346.29 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $372.57 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $414.86 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $470.86 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $519.43 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $551.43 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $569.14 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $593.71 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $614.86 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $626.29 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $649.14 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $676 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $708.57 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $746.86 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $778.29 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $801.71 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $825.71 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $846.86 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $870.86 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $896.57 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $917.14 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $931.43 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $952 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $984 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,012 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,028 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,051 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,079 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,116 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,152 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,185 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,230 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,226 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,246 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,285 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,312 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,331 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,353 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,354 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,371 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,401 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,435 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,461 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,479 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,548 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,672 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,741 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,793 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1,840 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $1,899 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1925 dollars
What is $100 in 1925 worth today?
$100 in 1925 is worth about $1,899 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 95% of its 1925 purchasing power, so it takes 18.99 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1925. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 17.5 in 1925 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1925?
Cumulative US inflation from 1925 to 2026 is about 1,798.5%, an average of 2.96% per year over 101 years.
What is $1,000 in 1925 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1925 has the same buying power as about $18,985 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1925?
The US inflation rate in 1925 was 2.3%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1924 (17.1) to 1925 (17.5).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1925). 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.