$100 in 1932 has the same buying power as about $2,425 in 2026. Prices rose 2,325.1% over 94 years, an average of 3.45% per year, and the dollar lost about 96% of its 1932 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1932- Cumulative inflation
- 2,325.1%
- Average per year
- 3.45%
- Inflation rate in 1932
- -9.9%
- CPI-U 1932 → 2026
- 13.7 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×24.251
On the time scale
1932 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1932 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 1932 was -9.9% (prices fell), the 2nd 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 1932 level in 1957, 25 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1932 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1932 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $24.25 |
| $5 | $121.26 |
| $10 | $242.51 |
| $20 | $485.03 |
| $50 | $1,213 |
| $100 | $2,425 |
| $500 | $12,126 |
| $1,000 | $24,251 |
| $10,000 | $242,513 |
| $100,000 | $2,425,131 |
Value of $100 from 1932, year by year
What $100 from 1932 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1932 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | $100 | -9.9% |
| 1933 | $94.89 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $97.81 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $100 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $101.46 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $105.11 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $102.92 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $101.46 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $102.19 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $107.30 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $118.98 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $126.28 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $128.47 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $131.39 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $142.34 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $162.77 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $175.91 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $173.72 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $175.91 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $189.78 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $193.43 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $194.89 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $196.35 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $195.62 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $198.54 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $205.11 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $210.95 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $212.41 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $216.06 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $218.25 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $220.44 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $223.36 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $226.28 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $229.93 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $236.50 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $243.80 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $254.01 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $267.88 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $283.21 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $295.62 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $305.11 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $324.09 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $359.85 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $392.70 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $415.33 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $442.34 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $475.91 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $529.93 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $601.46 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $663.50 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $704.38 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $727.01 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $758.39 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $785.40 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $800 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $829.20 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $863.50 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $905.11 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $954.01 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $994.16 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $1,024 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $1,055 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $1,082 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $1,112 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $1,145 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $1,172 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $1,190 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $1,216 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1,257 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,293 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,313 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,343 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,379 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,426 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,472 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,513 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,572 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,566 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,592 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,642 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,676 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,700 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,728 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,730 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,752 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,789 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,833 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,866 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,889 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,978 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $2,136 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $2,224 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $2,290 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $2,350 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $2,425 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1932 dollars
What is $100 in 1932 worth today?
$100 in 1932 is worth about $2,425 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 96% of its 1932 purchasing power, so it takes 24.25 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1932. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 13.7 in 1932 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1932?
Cumulative US inflation from 1932 to 2026 is about 2,325.1%, an average of 3.45% per year over 94 years.
What is $1,000 in 1932 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1932 has the same buying power as about $24,251 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1932?
The US inflation rate in 1932 was -9.9%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1931 (15.2) to 1932 (13.7).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1932). 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.