$100 in 1967 has the same buying power as about $994.74 in 2026. Prices rose 894.7% over 59 years, an average of 3.97% per year, and the dollar lost about 90% of its 1967 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1967- Cumulative inflation
- 894.7%
- Average per year
- 3.97%
- Inflation rate in 1967
- 3.1%
- CPI-U 1967 → 2026
- 33.4 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×9.947
On the time scale
1967 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1967 in context: The Great Inflation begins
Spending on the Vietnam War and the Great Society programs, with a Federal Reserve reluctant to tighten, pushed inflation from 1.6% in 1965 to 5.7% in 1970. In August 1971 President Nixon ended the dollar's convertibility into gold and imposed a 90-day wage and price freeze. The controls that followed held measured inflation to 3.2% in 1972 while the underlying pressure kept building.
- Inflation in 1967 was 3.1%, the 46th highest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1966 to 1972, inflation averaged 4.12% a year, from a high of 5.7% in 1970 to a low of 2.9% in 1966.
- Prices first reached double their 1967 level in 1979, 12 years later.
Read more: The 1970s stagflation
1967 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1967 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $9.95 |
| $5 | $49.74 |
| $10 | $99.47 |
| $20 | $198.95 |
| $50 | $497.37 |
| $100 | $994.74 |
| $500 | $4,974 |
| $1,000 | $9,947 |
| $10,000 | $99,474 |
| $100,000 | $994,740 |
Value of $100 from 1967, year by year
What $100 from 1967 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1967 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $100 | 3.1% |
| 1968 | $104.19 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $109.88 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $116.17 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $121.26 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $125.15 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $132.93 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $147.60 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $161.08 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $170.36 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $181.44 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $195.21 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $217.37 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $246.71 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $272.16 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $288.92 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $298.20 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $311.08 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $322.16 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $328.14 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $340.12 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $354.19 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $371.26 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $391.32 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $407.78 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $420.06 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $432.63 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $443.71 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $456.29 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $469.76 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $480.54 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $488.02 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $498.80 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $515.57 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $530.24 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $538.62 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $550.90 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $565.57 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $584.73 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $603.59 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $620.78 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $644.62 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $642.33 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $652.86 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $673.47 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $687.41 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $697.48 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $708.79 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $709.63 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $718.58 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $733.89 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $751.82 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $765.44 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $774.88 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $811.29 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $876.21 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $912.28 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $939.19 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $963.90 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $994.74 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1967 dollars
What is $100 in 1967 worth today?
$100 in 1967 is worth about $994.74 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 90% of its 1967 purchasing power, so it takes 9.95 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1967. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 33.4 in 1967 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1967?
Cumulative US inflation from 1967 to 2026 is about 894.7%, an average of 3.97% per year over 59 years.
What is $1,000 in 1967 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1967 has the same buying power as about $9,947 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1967?
The US inflation rate in 1967 was 3.1%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1966 (32.4) to 1967 (33.4).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1967). 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.