1943 dollars in today's money
| In 1943 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $19.47 |
| $5.00 | $97.34 |
| $10.00 | $194.67 |
| $20.00 | $389.35 |
| $50.00 | $973.36 |
| $100.00 | $1,947 |
| $1,000 | $19,467 |
| $10,000 | $194,673 |
Inflation in 1943
Prices rose 6.0% in 1943 compared with 1942. That is above the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 1940s, the highest yearly rate was 14.4% in 1947 and the lowest was -1.0% in 1949.
The average Consumer Price Index in 1943 was 17.308 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 19.47× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 1943
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $5.14 bought in 1943.
1943 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | $23.91 | -2.0% |
| 1939 | $24.23 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | $24.05 | 0.7% |
| 1941 | $22.88 | 5.1% |
| 1942 | $20.63 | 10.9% |
| 1944 | $19.15 | 1.6% |
| 1945 | $18.73 | 2.3% |
| 1946 | $17.26 | 8.5% |
| 1947 | $15.09 | 14.4% |
| 1948 | $14.01 | 7.7% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 1943). 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.