What is $100 from 1918 worth today?
$100 in 1918 has the same buying power as $2,240 in September 2026. Prices are 2,140% higher than in 1918, an average inflation rate of 2.91% a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index.
1918 dollars in today's money
| In 1918 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $22.40 |
| $5 | $112.00 |
| $10 | $224.00 |
| $20 | $448.00 |
| $50 | $1,120 |
| $100 | $2,240 |
| $1,000 | $22,400 |
| $10,000 | $223,999 |
| $100,000 | $2,239,995 |
Inflation calculator
Based on the annual average consumer price index (CPI-U) for each year; "today" is the latest monthly CPI.
What $100 from 1918 was worth over time
| Year | Value of $100 from 1918 |
|---|---|
| 1920 | $133.24 |
| 1925 | $116.62 |
| 1930 | $111.02 |
| 1935 | $91.24 |
| 1940 | $93.13 |
| 1945 | $119.61 |
| 1950 | $160.00 |
| 1955 | $178.00 |
| 1960 | $196.62 |
| 1965 | $209.47 |
| 1970 | $258.11 |
| 1975 | $357.78 |
| 1980 | $547.85 |
| 1985 | $715.11 |
| 1990 | $868.62 |
| 1995 | $1,013 |
| 2000 | $1,145 |
| 2005 | $1,298 |
| 2010 | $1,450 |
| 2015 | $1,576 |
| 2020 | $1,721 |
| September 2026 | $2,240 |
Annual-average CPI of each year.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $100 from 1918 worth today?
$100 in 1918 has the same buying power as $2,240 in September 2026. Prices are 2,140% higher than in 1918, an average inflation rate of 2.91% a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index.
What was the inflation rate in 1918?
Consumer prices rose 17.3% in 1918 on an annual-average basis, and +20.4% from December 1917 to December 1918.
How much would $1 from 1918 be worth now?
$1 in 1918 is worth about $22.40 in September 2026 dollars. Put the other way, a dollar today buys what $0.04 bought in 1918.
How is this calculated?
We divide the latest consumer price index (336.940 for September 2026) by the average index for 1918 (15.042) and multiply by the amount. The index is the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), 1982-84 = 100, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (1982-84 = 100), via FRED.