$100 in 1927 has the same buying power as about $1,909 in 2026. Prices rose 1,809.4% over 99 years, an average of 3.02% per year, and the dollar lost about 95% of its 1927 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1927- Cumulative inflation
- 1,809.4%
- Average per year
- 3.02%
- Inflation rate in 1927
- -1.7%
- CPI-U 1927 → 2026
- 17.4 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×19.094
On the time scale
1927 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1927 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 1927 was -1.7% (prices fell), the 9th 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 1927 level in 1968, 41 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1927 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1927 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $19.09 |
| $5 | $95.47 |
| $10 | $190.94 |
| $20 | $381.89 |
| $50 | $954.72 |
| $100 | $1,909 |
| $500 | $9,547 |
| $1,000 | $19,094 |
| $10,000 | $190,944 |
| $100,000 | $1,909,443 |
Value of $100 from 1927, year by year
What $100 from 1927 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1927 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | $100 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | $98.28 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | $98.28 | 0.0% |
| 1930 | $95.98 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | $87.36 | -9.0% |
| 1932 | $78.74 | -9.9% |
| 1933 | $74.71 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $77.01 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $78.74 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $79.89 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $82.76 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $81.03 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $79.89 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $80.46 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $84.48 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $93.68 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $99.43 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $101.15 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $103.45 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $112.07 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $128.16 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $138.51 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $136.78 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $138.51 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $149.43 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $152.30 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $153.45 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $154.60 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $154.02 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $156.32 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $161.49 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $166.09 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $167.24 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $170.11 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $171.84 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $173.56 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $175.86 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $178.16 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $181.03 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $186.21 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $191.95 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $200 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $210.92 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $222.99 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $232.76 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $240.23 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $255.17 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $283.33 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $309.20 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $327.01 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $348.28 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $374.71 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $417.24 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $473.56 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $522.41 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $554.60 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $572.41 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $597.13 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $618.39 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $629.89 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $652.87 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $679.89 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $712.64 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $751.15 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $782.76 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $806.32 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $830.46 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $851.72 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $875.86 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $901.72 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $922.41 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $936.78 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $957.47 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $989.66 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,018 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,034 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,057 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,086 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,122 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,159 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,192 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,237 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,233 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,253 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,293 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,320 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,339 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,361 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,362 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,379 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,409 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,443 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,469 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,487 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,557 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,682 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,751 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,803 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1,850 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $1,909 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1927 dollars
What is $100 in 1927 worth today?
$100 in 1927 is worth about $1,909 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 95% of its 1927 purchasing power, so it takes 19.09 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1927. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 17.4 in 1927 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1927?
Cumulative US inflation from 1927 to 2026 is about 1,809.4%, an average of 3.02% per year over 99 years.
What is $1,000 in 1927 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1927 has the same buying power as about $19,094 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1927?
The US inflation rate in 1927 was -1.7%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1926 (17.7) to 1927 (17.4).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1927). 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.