Dollar Purchasing Power: What $100 From Every Year Is Worth in 2026
Track how inflation eroded $100 (and $100k) since 1985, using official BLS CPI-U data.
Last updated: August 15, 2026 · Data through July 2026
$100k in 2000 worth today: about $193,913 in 2026 dollars. The chart uses $100 for readability — multiply by 1,000 for $100k.
$100 in 1985
→ 2026
$310
$100k in 2000
→ 2026
$193,913
Cumulative
1985–2026
+210%
↑ Inflation since 1985
$100 purchasing power → 2026 dollarskeepingupwithinflation.com
What $100 in each year buys in 2026 (BLS CPI-U). Year 2000 highlighted.
Source: BLS CPI-Ukeepingupwithinflation.com
Year-by-year: $100 and $100k in today's dollarskeepingupwithinflation.com
| Year | $100 → 2026 | $100k → 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $100 | $100,000 |
| 2025 | $104 | $103,733 |
| 2024 | $106 | $106,445 |
| 2023 | $110 | $109,589 |
| 2022 | $114 | $114,082 |
| 2021 | $123 | $123,217 |
| 2020 | $129 | $129,026 |
| 2019 | $131 | $130,590 |
| 2018 | $133 | $132,982 |
| 2017 | $136 | $136,237 |
| 2016 | $139 | $139,133 |
| 2015 | $141 | $140,894 |
| 2014 | $141 | $141,072 |
| 2013 | $143 | $143,312 |
| 2012 | $145 | $145,435 |
| 2011 | $148 | $148,474 |
| 2010 | $153 | $153,103 |
| 2009 | $156 | $155,673 |
| 2008 | $155 | $155,094 |
| 2007 | $161 | $161,080 |
| 2006 | $166 | $165,634 |
| 2005 | $171 | $170,977 |
| 2004 | $177 | $176,770 |
| 2003 | $181 | $181,477 |
| 2002 | $186 | $185,613 |
| 2001 | $189 | $188,548 |
| 2000 | $194 | $193,913 |
| 1999 | $200 | $200,431 |
| 1998 | $205 | $204,858 |
| 1997 | $208 | $208,049 |
| 1996 | $213 | $212,822 |
| 1995 | $219 | $219,106 |
| 1994 | $225 | $225,316 |
| 1993 | $231 | $231,085 |
| 1992 | $238 | $238,003 |
| 1991 | $245 | $245,167 |
| 1990 | $255 | $255,484 |
| 1989 | $269 | $269,289 |
| 1988 | $282 | $282,264 |
| 1987 | $294 | $293,942 |
| 1986 | $305 | $304,670 |
| 1985 | $310 | $310,333 |
About this tracker
Each row answers: “If I had $100 (or $100k) in that year, how much would I need in 2026 to buy the same basket of goods?” We use the standard BLS formula: amount × (CPIto ÷ CPIfrom), with annual CPI-U averages through 2025 and the latest monthly index for 2026 (July 2026).
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Source: BLS CPI-U.