Value of a Dollar in 1995

What money from 1995 is worth today, using the official US Consumer Price Index.

Updated September 15, 2026

$1 in 1995 is worth $2.21 in September 2026. Prices have risen 121% since 1995, an average of 2.58% a year.

$100 in 1995 has the same buying power as

$221

in Sep 2026.

Cumulative inflation
121.1%
Average per year
2.58%
$1 from 1995 buys
$0.45
of goods in Sep 2026

$100 from 1995 in other years

1920$13.15
1930$10.96
1940$9.19
1950$15.79
1960$19.41
1970$25.48
1980$54.08
1990$85.74
2000$113
2010$143
2020$170
2025$211

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

1995 dollars in today's money

In 1995In September 2026
$1.00$2.21
$5.00$11.06
$10.00$22.11
$20.00$44.22
$50.00$110.56
$100.00$221.11
$1,000$2,211
$10,000$22,111

Inflation in 1995

Prices rose 2.8% in 1995 compared with 1994. That is below the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.

In the 1990s, the highest yearly rate was 5.4% in 1990 and the lowest was 1.6% in 1998.

The average Consumer Price Index in 1995 was 152.383 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 2.21× comes from.

Buying power: today's money in 1995

Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $45.23 bought in 1995.

1995 compared with nearby years

Year$1 is worth todayInflation that year
1990$2.585.4%
1991$2.474.2%
1992$2.403.0%
1993$2.333.0%
1994$2.272.6%
1996$2.152.9%
1997$2.102.3%
1998$2.071.6%
1999$2.022.2%
2000$1.963.4%

How this is calculated

Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 1995). 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 1995 worth today?

$1 from 1995 has the same buying power as $2.21 in September 2026, based on the US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).

How much is $100 from 1995 worth today?

$100 in 1995 is worth about $221.11 in September 2026.

What was the inflation rate in 1995?

The annual-average inflation rate in 1995 was 2.8%.

How much has the dollar lost since 1995?

$100 today buys what $45.23 bought in 1995. Prices are up 121% in total, an average of 2.58% a year.

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