$100 in 1934 has the same buying power as about $2,479 in 2026. Prices rose 2,379.4% over 92 years, an average of 3.55% per year, and the dollar lost about 96% of its 1934 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1934- Cumulative inflation
- 2,379.4%
- Average per year
- 3.55%
- Inflation rate in 1934
- 3.1%
- CPI-U 1934 → 2026
- 13.4 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×24.794
On the time scale
1934 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1934 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 1934 was 3.1%, the 47th highest 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 1934 level in 1954, 20 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1934 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1934 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $24.79 |
| $5 | $123.97 |
| $10 | $247.94 |
| $20 | $495.89 |
| $50 | $1,240 |
| $100 | $2,479 |
| $500 | $12,397 |
| $1,000 | $24,794 |
| $10,000 | $247,943 |
| $100,000 | $2,479,425 |
Value of $100 from 1934, year by year
What $100 from 1934 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1934 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | $100 | 3.1% |
| 1935 | $102.24 | 2.2% |
| 1936 | $103.73 | 1.5% |
| 1937 | $107.46 | 3.6% |
| 1938 | $105.22 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | $103.73 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | $104.48 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $109.70 | 5.0% |
| 1942 | $121.64 | 10.9% |
| 1943 | $129.10 | 6.1% |
| 1944 | $131.34 | 1.7% |
| 1945 | $134.33 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $145.52 | 8.3% |
| 1947 | $166.42 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $179.85 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $177.61 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $179.85 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $194.03 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $197.76 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $199.25 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $200.75 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $200 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $202.99 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $209.70 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $215.67 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $217.16 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $220.90 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $223.13 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $225.37 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $228.36 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $231.34 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $235.07 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $241.79 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $249.25 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $259.70 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $273.88 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $289.55 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $302.24 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $311.94 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $331.34 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $367.91 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $401.49 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $424.63 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $452.24 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $486.57 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $541.79 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $614.93 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $678.36 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $720.15 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $743.28 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $775.37 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $802.99 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $817.91 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $847.76 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $882.84 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $925.37 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $975.37 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $1,016 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $1,047 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $1,078 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $1,106 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $1,137 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $1,171 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $1,198 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $1,216 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $1,243 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1,285 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $1,322 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1,343 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1,373 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1,410 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,457 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1,504 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1,547 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $1,607 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1,601 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1,627 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,679 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,713 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,738 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,767 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,769 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,791 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,829 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,874 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,908 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,931 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $2,022 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $2,184 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $2,274 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $2,341 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $2,403 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $2,479 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1934 dollars
What is $100 in 1934 worth today?
$100 in 1934 is worth about $2,479 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 96% of its 1934 purchasing power, so it takes 24.79 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1934. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 13.4 in 1934 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1934?
Cumulative US inflation from 1934 to 2026 is about 2,379.4%, an average of 3.55% per year over 92 years.
What is $1,000 in 1934 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1934 has the same buying power as about $24,794 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1934?
The US inflation rate in 1934 was 3.1%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1933 (13.0) to 1934 (13.4).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1934). 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.