$100 in 1982 has the same buying power as about $344.29 in 2026. Prices rose 244.3% over 44 years, an average of 2.85% per year, and the dollar lost about 71% of its 1982 purchasing power.
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$100 of 1982- Cumulative inflation
- 244.3%
- Average per year
- 2.85%
- Inflation rate in 1982
- 6.2%
- CPI-U 1982 → 2026
- 96.5 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×3.443
On the time scale
1982 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
1982 in context: Oil shocks and stagflation
The 1973–74 Arab oil embargo roughly quadrupled the price of crude, and inflation reached 11.0% in 1974. A second oil shock after the 1979 Iranian revolution pushed it to 13.5% in 1980, the highest annual rate since 1947, while unemployment rose at the same time. Paul Volcker, Fed chair from August 1979, let short-term interest rates climb to around 20%; the recessions of 1980 and 1981–82 that followed broke the cycle.
- Inflation in 1982 was 6.2%, the 20th highest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 1973 to 1982, inflation averaged 8.73% a year, from a high of 13.5% in 1980 to a low of 5.8% in 1976.
- Prices first reached double their 1982 level in 2005, 23 years later.
Read more: The 1970s stagflation
1982 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 1982 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $3.44 |
| $5 | $17.21 |
| $10 | $34.43 |
| $20 | $68.86 |
| $50 | $172.15 |
| $100 | $344.29 |
| $500 | $1,721 |
| $1,000 | $3,443 |
| $10,000 | $34,429 |
| $100,000 | $344,293 |
Value of $100 from 1982, year by year
What $100 from 1982 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
| YEAR | $100 IN 1982 EQUALS | INFLATION RATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $100 | 6.2% |
| 1983 | $103.21 | 3.2% |
| 1984 | $107.67 | 4.3% |
| 1985 | $111.50 | 3.6% |
| 1986 | $113.58 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | $117.72 | 3.6% |
| 1988 | $122.59 | 4.1% |
| 1989 | $128.50 | 4.8% |
| 1990 | $135.44 | 5.4% |
| 1991 | $141.14 | 4.2% |
| 1992 | $145.39 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | $149.74 | 3.0% |
| 1994 | $153.58 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | $157.93 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $162.59 | 3.0% |
| 1997 | $166.32 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $168.91 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $172.64 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $178.45 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | $183.52 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $186.42 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $190.67 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $195.75 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $202.38 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $208.91 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $214.86 | 2.8% |
| 2008 | $223.11 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $222.32 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $225.96 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $233.10 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $237.92 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $241.41 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $245.32 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $245.61 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $248.71 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $254.01 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $260.21 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $264.93 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $268.20 | 1.2% |
| 2021 | $280.80 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | $303.27 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $315.75 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $325.07 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $333.62 | 2.6% |
| 2026 | $344.29 | 3.2% |
Questions about 1982 dollars
What is $100 in 1982 worth today?
$100 in 1982 is worth about $344.29 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 71% of its 1982 purchasing power, so it takes 3.44 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 1982. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 96.5 in 1982 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 1982?
Cumulative US inflation from 1982 to 2026 is about 244.3%, an average of 2.85% per year over 44 years.
What is $1,000 in 1982 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 1982 has the same buying power as about $3,443 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 1982?
The US inflation rate in 1982 was 6.2%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 1981 (90.9) to 1982 (96.5).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI1982). 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.