$100 in 1930 has the same buying power as about $1,989 in 2026. Prices rose 1,889.5% over 96 years, an average of 3.16% per year, and the dollar lost about 95% of its 1930 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1930- Cumulative inflation
- 1,889.5%
- Average per year
- 3.16%
- Inflation rate in 1930
- -2.3%
- CPI-U 1930 → 2026
- 16.7 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×19.895
On the time scale
1930 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1930 in context: The Great Depression
After the 1929 crash, waves of bank failures shrank the money supply and prices fell four years in a row; by 1933 the CPI was about 24% below its 1929 level. In 1933 and 1934 the Roosevelt administration ended gold convertibility for Americans and raised the official gold price from $20.67 to $35 an ounce, and prices began to recover. Monetary and fiscal tightening in 1936–37 brought another recession and falling prices again in 1938 and 1939.
- Inflation in 1930 was -2.3% (prices fell), the 6th lowest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1930 to 1940, inflation averaged -1.80% a year, from a high of 3.6% in 1937 to a low of -9.9% in 1932.
- Prices first reached double their 1930 level in 1967, 37 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1930 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1930 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $19.89 |
| $5 | $99.47 |
| $10 | $198.95 |
| $20 | $397.90 |
| $50 | $994.74 |
| $100 | $1,989 |
| $500 | $9,947 |
| $1,000 | $19,895 |
| $10,000 | $198,948 |
| $100,000 | $1,989,479 |
Value of $100 from 1930, year by year
What $100 from 1930 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1930 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | $100 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | $91.02 | -9.0% |
| 1932 | $82.04 | -9.9% |
| 1933 | $77.84 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $80.24 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $82.04 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $83.23 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $86.23 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $84.43 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $83.23 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $83.83 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $88.02 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $97.60 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $103.59 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $105.39 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $107.78 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $116.77 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $133.53 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $144.31 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $142.51 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $144.31 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $155.69 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $158.68 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $159.88 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $161.08 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $160.48 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $162.87 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $168.26 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $173.05 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $174.25 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $177.25 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $179.04 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $180.84 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $183.23 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $185.63 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $188.62 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $194.01 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $200 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $208.38 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $219.76 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $232.34 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $242.51 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $250.30 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $265.87 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $295.21 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $322.16 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $340.72 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $362.87 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $390.42 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $434.73 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $493.41 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $544.31 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $577.84 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $596.41 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $622.16 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $644.31 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $656.29 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $680.24 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $708.38 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $742.51 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $782.63 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $815.57 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $840.12 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $865.27 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $887.43 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $912.57 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $939.52 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $961.08 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $976.05 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $997.60 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1,031 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,060 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,077 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,102 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,131 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,169 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,207 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,242 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,289 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,285 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,306 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,347 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,375 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,395 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,418 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,419 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,437 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,468 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,504 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,531 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,550 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,623 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,752 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,825 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,878 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1,928 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $1,989 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1930 dollars
What is $100 in 1930 worth today?
$100 in 1930 is worth about $1,989 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 95% of its 1930 purchasing power, so it takes 19.89 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1930. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 16.7 in 1930 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1930?
Cumulative US inflation from 1930 to 2026 is about 1,889.5%, an average of 3.16% per year over 96 years.
What is $1,000 in 1930 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1930 has the same buying power as about $19,895 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1930?
The US inflation rate in 1930 was -2.3%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1929 (17.1) to 1930 (16.7).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1930). 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.