$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as about $147.70 in 2026. Prices rose 47.7% over 15 years, an average of 2.63% per year, and the dollar lost about 32% of its 2011 purchasing power.
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$100 of 2011- Cumulative inflation
- 47.7%
- Average per year
- 2.63%
- Inflation rate in 2011
- 3.2%
- CPI-U 2011 → 2026
- 224.9 → 332.2
- Multiplier
- ×1.477
On the time scale
2011 to 2026CPI-U annual averages (1982–84 = 100). Calculate a different amount or end year.
2011 in context: The financial crisis and a decade of low inflation
Oil peaked near $147 a barrel in July 2008 and inflation reached 3.8% that year; the financial crisis then brought the first annual fall in consumer prices since 1955 (−0.4% in 2009). The Fed held short-term rates near zero for seven years and bought trillions of dollars of bonds, yet inflation averaged under 2% a year from 2008 to 2019. The Fed made 2% its formal target in 2012.
- Inflation in 2011 was 3.2%, the 45th highest annual rate of the 112 full years from 1914 to 2025.
- From 2008 to 2019, inflation averaged 1.76% a year, from a high of 3.8% in 2008 to a low of -0.4% in 2009.
- Prices have not yet doubled from their 2011 level; they are up 47.7% since then.
Read more: The history of US inflation
2011 dollars in 2026 dollars
| AMOUNT IN 2011 | VALUE IN 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.48 |
| $5 | $7.39 |
| $10 | $14.77 |
| $20 | $29.54 |
| $50 | $73.85 |
| $100 | $147.70 |
| $500 | $738.52 |
| $1,000 | $1,477 |
| $10,000 | $14,770 |
| $100,000 | $147,704 |
Value of $100 from 2011, year by year
What $100 from 2011 was worth in each later year, with that year's inflation rate.
Questions about 2011 dollars
What is $100 in 2011 worth today?
$100 in 2011 is worth about $147.70 in 2026. The US dollar lost roughly 32% of its 2011 purchasing power, so it takes 1.48 2026 dollars to buy what one dollar bought in 2011. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (2026: January–September average); CPI 224.9 in 2011 and 332.2 in 2026.
How much has inflation been since 2011?
Cumulative US inflation from 2011 to 2026 is about 47.7%, an average of 2.63% per year over 15 years.
What is $1,000 in 2011 worth in 2026?
$1,000 in 2011 has the same buying power as about $1,477 in 2026.
What was the inflation rate in 2011?
The US inflation rate in 2011 was 3.2%, measured as the change in the annual average CPI-U from 2010 (218.1) to 2011 (224.9).
Method: value = amount × (CPI2026 ÷ CPI2011). 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.