$100 in 1947 has the same buying power as about $1,490 in 2026. Prices rose 1,389.9% over 79 years, an average of 3.48% per year, and the dollar lost about 93% of its 1947 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1947- Cumulative inflation
- 1,389.9%
- Average per year
- 3.48%
- Inflation rate in 1947
- 14.4%
- CPI-U 1947 → 2026
- 22.3 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×14.899
On the time scale
1947 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1947 in context: Postwar decontrol
Most price controls ended in 1946. Wartime savings, pent-up demand, and scarce consumer goods sent prices up 8.3% in 1946 and 14.4% in 1947, and the CPI rose about a third between 1945 and 1948 before the 1949 recession brought a small decline.
- Inflation in 1947 was 14.4%, the 5th highest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1946 to 1949, inflation averaged 7.23% a year, from a high of 14.4% in 1947 to a low of -1.2% in 1949.
- Prices first reached double their 1947 level in 1974, 27 years later.
Read more: The history of US inflation
1947 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1947 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $14.90 |
| $5 | $74.49 |
| $10 | $148.99 |
| $20 | $297.98 |
| $50 | $744.94 |
| $100 | $1,490 |
| $500 | $7,449 |
| $1,000 | $14,899 |
| $10,000 | $148,988 |
| $100,000 | $1,489,879 |
Value of $100 from 1947, year by year
What $100 from 1947 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1947 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $100 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $108.07 | 8.1% |
| 1949 | $106.73 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | $108.07 | 1.3% |
| 1951 | $116.59 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $118.83 | 1.9% |
| 1953 | $119.73 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $120.63 | 0.7% |
| 1955 | $120.18 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | $121.97 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $126.01 | 3.3% |
| 1958 | $129.60 | 2.8% |
| 1959 | $130.49 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | $132.74 | 1.7% |
| 1961 | $134.08 | 1.0% |
| 1962 | $135.43 | 1.0% |
| 1963 | $137.22 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $139.01 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $141.26 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $145.29 | 2.9% |
| 1967 | $149.78 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $156.05 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $164.57 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $173.99 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $181.61 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $187.44 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $199.10 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $221.08 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $241.26 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $255.16 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $271.75 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $292.38 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $325.56 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $369.51 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $407.62 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $432.74 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $446.64 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $465.92 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $482.51 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $491.48 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $509.42 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $530.49 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $556.05 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $586.10 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $610.76 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $629.15 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $647.98 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $664.57 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $683.41 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $703.59 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $719.73 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $730.94 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $747.09 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $772.20 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $794.17 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $806.73 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $825.11 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $847.09 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $875.78 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $904.04 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $929.78 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $965.48 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $962.05 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $977.83 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1,009 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1,030 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1,045 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1,062 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1,063 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1,076 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1,099 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1,126 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1,146 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1,161 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $1,215 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $1,312 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,366 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,407 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1,444 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $1,490 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1947 dollars
What is $100 in 1947 worth today?
$100 in 1947 is worth about $1,490 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 93% of its 1947 purchasing power, so it takes 14.90 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1947. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 22.3 in 1947 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1947?
Cumulative US inflation from 1947 to 2026 is about 1,389.9%, an average of 3.48% per year over 79 years.
What is $1,000 in 1947 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1947 has the same buying power as about $14,899 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1947?
The US inflation rate in 1947 was 14.4%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1946 (19.5) to 1947 (22.3).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1947). 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.