$100 in 1968 has the same buying power as about $954.72 in 2026. Prices rose 854.7% over 58 years, an average of 3.97% per year, and the dollar lost about 90% of its 1968 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1968- Cumulative inflation
- 854.7%
- Average per year
- 3.97%
- Inflation rate in 1968
- 4.2%
- CPI-U 1968 → 2026
- 34.8 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×9.547
On the time scale
1968 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1968 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 1968 was 4.2%, the 32nd 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 1968 level in 1979, 11 years later.
Read more: The 1970s stagflation
1968 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1968 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $9.55 |
| $5 | $47.74 |
| $10 | $95.47 |
| $20 | $190.94 |
| $50 | $477.36 |
| $100 | $954.72 |
| $500 | $4,774 |
| $1,000 | $9,547 |
| $10,000 | $95,472 |
| $100,000 | $954,721 |
Value of $100 from 1968, year by year
What $100 from 1968 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1968 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $100 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $105.46 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $111.49 | 5.7% |
| 1971 | $116.38 | 4.4% |
| 1972 | $120.11 | 3.2% |
| 1973 | $127.59 | 6.2% |
| 1974 | $141.67 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $154.60 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $163.51 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $174.14 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $187.36 | 7.6% |
| 1979 | $208.62 | 11.3% |
| 1980 | $236.78 | 13.5% |
| 1981 | $261.21 | 10.3% |
| 1982 | $277.30 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $286.21 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $298.56 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $309.20 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $314.94 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $326.44 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $339.94 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $356.32 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $375.57 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $391.38 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $403.16 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $415.23 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $425.86 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $437.93 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $450.86 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $461.21 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $468.39 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $478.74 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $494.83 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $508.91 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $516.95 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $528.74 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $542.82 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $561.21 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $579.31 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $595.81 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $618.69 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $616.49 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $626.60 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $646.38 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $659.75 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $669.42 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $680.28 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $681.08 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $689.68 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $704.37 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $721.57 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $734.65 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $743.71 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $778.65 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $840.96 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $875.58 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $901.41 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $925.12 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $954.72 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1968 dollars
What is $100 in 1968 worth today?
$100 in 1968 is worth about $954.72 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 90% of its 1968 purchasing power, so it takes 9.55 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1968. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 34.8 in 1968 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1968?
Cumulative US inflation from 1968 to 2026 is about 854.7%, an average of 3.97% per year over 58 years.
What is $1,000 in 1968 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1968 has the same buying power as about $9,547 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1968?
The US inflation rate in 1968 was 4.2%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1967 (33.4) to 1968 (34.8).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1968). 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.