2001 dollars in today's money
| In 2001 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.90 |
| $5.00 | $9.51 |
| $10.00 | $19.03 |
| $20.00 | $38.06 |
| $50.00 | $95.14 |
| $100.00 | $190.29 |
| $1,000 | $1,903 |
| $10,000 | $19,029 |
Inflation in 2001
Prices rose 2.8% in 2001 compared with 2000. That is below 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 2001 was 177.067 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.90× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 2001
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $52.55 bought in 2001.
2001 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $2.15 | 2.9% |
| 1997 | $2.10 | 2.3% |
| 1998 | $2.07 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | $2.02 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | $1.96 | 3.4% |
| 2002 | $1.87 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $1.83 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1.78 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1.73 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1.67 | 3.2% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2001). 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.