2008 dollars in today's money
| In 2008 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.56 |
| $5.00 | $7.82 |
| $10.00 | $15.65 |
| $20.00 | $31.30 |
| $50.00 | $78.25 |
| $100.00 | $156.50 |
| $1,000 | $1,565 |
| $10,000 | $15,650 |
Inflation in 2008
Prices rose 3.8% in 2008 compared with 2007. 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 2008 was 215.303 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.56× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 2008
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $63.90 bought in 2008.
2008 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1.83 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $1.78 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $1.73 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $1.67 | 3.2% |
| 2007 | $1.63 | 2.9% |
| 2009 | $1.57 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1.55 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1.50 | 3.2% |
| 2012 | $1.47 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | $1.45 | 1.5% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2008). 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.