$100 in 1933 has the same buying power as about $2,556 in 2026. Prices rose 2,455.7% over 93 years, an average of 3.55% per year, and the dollar lost about 96% of its 1933 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1933- Cumulative inflation
- 2,455.7%
- Average per year
- 3.55%
- Inflation rate in 1933
- -5.1%
- CPI-U 1933 → 2026
- 13.0 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×25.557
On the time scale
1933 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1933 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 1933 was -5.1% (prices fell), the 5th 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 1933 level in 1951, 18 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1933 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1933 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $25.56 |
| $5 | $127.79 |
| $10 | $255.57 |
| $20 | $511.14 |
| $50 | $1,278 |
| $100 | $2,556 |
| $500 | $12,779 |
| $1,000 | $25,557 |
| $10,000 | $255,572 |
| $100,000 | $2,555,715 |
Value of $100 from 1933, year by year
What $100 from 1933 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1933 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | $100 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | $103.08 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $105.38 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $106.92 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $110.77 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $108.46 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $106.92 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $107.69 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $113.08 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $125.38 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $133.08 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $135.38 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $138.46 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $150 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $171.54 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $185.38 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $183.08 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $185.38 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $200 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $203.85 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $205.38 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $206.92 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $206.15 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $209.23 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $216.15 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $222.31 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $223.85 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $227.69 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $230.00 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $232.31 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $235.38 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $238.46 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $242.31 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $249.23 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $256.92 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $267.69 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $282.31 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $298.46 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $311.54 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $321.54 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $341.54 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $379.23 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $413.85 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $437.69 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $466.15 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $501.54 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $558.46 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $633.85 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $699.23 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $742.31 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $766.15 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $799.23 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $827.69 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $843.08 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $873.85 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $910 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $953.85 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $1,005 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $1,048 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $1,079 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $1,112 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $1,140 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $1,172 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $1,207 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $1,235 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $1,254 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $1,282 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1,325 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,362 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,384 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,415 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,453 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,502 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,551 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,595 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,656 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,650 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,677 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,730 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,766 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,792 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,821 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,823 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,846 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,886 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,932 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,967 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,991 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $2,084 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $2,251 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $2,344 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $2,413 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $2,476 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $2,556 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1933 dollars
What is $100 in 1933 worth today?
$100 in 1933 is worth about $2,556 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 96% of its 1933 purchasing power, so it takes 25.56 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1933. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 13.0 in 1933 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1933?
Cumulative US inflation from 1933 to 2026 is about 2,455.7%, an average of 3.55% per year over 93 years.
What is $1,000 in 1933 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1933 has the same buying power as about $25,557 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1933?
The US inflation rate in 1933 was -5.1%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1932 (13.7) to 1933 (13.0).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1933). 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.