$1 in 1914 Is Worth $33.64 Today – 1914 Dollar Value

Value of a Dollar in 1914

What money from 1914 is worth today, using the official US Consumer Price Index.

Updated September 15, 2026

$1 in 1914 is worth $33.64 in September 2026. Prices have risen 3,264% since 1914, an average of 3.18% a year.

Amount (USD)In the yearIs worth in

$100 in 1914 has the same buying power as

$3,364

in Sep 2026.

Cumulative inflation

3,263.7%

Average per year

3.18%

$1 from 1914 buys

$0.03

of goods in Sep 2026

$100 from 1914 in other years

1920$200

1930$167

1940$140

1950$240

1960$295

1970$388

1980$823

1990$1,304

2000$1,719

2010$2,177

2020$2,584

2025$3,214

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (CPIAUCNS via FRED), annual averages 1913–2025 and the latest month (Sep 2026).

1914 dollars in today's money

In 1914	In September 2026
$1.00	$33.64
$5.00	$168.18
$10.00	$336.37
$20.00	$672.74
$50.00	$1,682
$100.00	$3,364
$1,000	$33,637
$10,000	$336,368

Inflation in 1914

Prices rose 1.4% in 1914 compared with 1913. That is below the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.

In the 1910s, the highest yearly rate was 17.8% in 1917 and the lowest was 0.9% in 1915.

The average Consumer Price Index in 1914 was 10.017 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 33.64× comes from.

Buying power: today's money in 1914

Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $2.97 bought in 1914.

1914 compared with nearby years

Year	$1 is worth today	Inflation that year
1913	$34.09	—
1915	$33.33	0.9%
1916	$30.96	7.7%
1917	$26.27	17.8%
1918	$22.40	17.3%
1919	$19.44	15.2%

How this is calculated

Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 1914). The data is the CPI-U, all items, not seasonally adjusted, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Use the calculator above to convert between any two years.

Frequently asked questions

How much is $1 from 1914 worth today?

$1 from 1914 has the same buying power as $33.64 in September 2026, based on the US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).

How much is $100 from 1914 worth today?

$100 in 1914 is worth about $3,364 in September 2026.

What was the inflation rate in 1914?

The annual-average inflation rate in 1914 was 1.4%.

How much has the dollar lost since 1914?

$100 today buys what $2.97 bought in 1914. Prices are up 3,264% in total, an average of 3.18% a year.