1968 dollars in today's money
| In 1968 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $9.69 |
| $5.00 | $48.43 |
| $10.00 | $96.87 |
| $20.00 | $193.74 |
| $50.00 | $484.35 |
| $100.00 | $968.69 |
| $1,000 | $9,687 |
| $10,000 | $96,869 |
Inflation in 1968
Prices rose 4.3% in 1968 compared with 1967. That is above the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 1960s, the highest yearly rate was 5.5% in 1969 and the lowest was 1.1% in 1961.
The average Consumer Price Index in 1968 was 34.783 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 9.69× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 1968
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $10.32 bought in 1968.
1968 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $11.00 | 1.2% |
| 1964 | $10.86 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $10.69 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $10.38 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $10.10 | 2.8% |
| 1969 | $9.19 | 5.5% |
| 1970 | $8.68 | 5.8% |
| 1971 | $8.32 | 4.3% |
| 1972 | $8.06 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $7.59 | 6.2% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 1968). 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.