2000 dollars in today's money
| In 2000 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.96 |
| $5.00 | $9.78 |
| $10.00 | $19.57 |
| $20.00 | $39.13 |
| $50.00 | $97.83 |
| $100.00 | $195.67 |
| $1,000 | $1,957 |
| $10,000 | $19,567 |
Inflation in 2000
Prices rose 3.4% in 2000 compared with 1999. That is above the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 2000s, the highest yearly rate was 3.8% in 2008 and the lowest was -0.4% in 2009.
The average Consumer Price Index in 2000 was 172.200 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.96× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 2000
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $51.11 bought in 2000.
2000 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $2.21 | 2.8% |
| 1996 | $2.15 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $2.10 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $2.07 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $2.02 | 2.2% |
| 2001 | $1.90 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | $1.87 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1.83 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1.78 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1.73 | 3.4% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2000). 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.