2012 dollars in today's money
| In 2012 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.47 |
| $5.00 | $7.34 |
| $10.00 | $14.68 |
| $20.00 | $29.35 |
| $50.00 | $73.38 |
| $100.00 | $146.75 |
| $1,000 | $1,468 |
| $10,000 | $14,675 |
Inflation in 2012
Prices rose 2.1% in 2012 compared with 2011. That is below the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 2010s, the highest yearly rate was 3.2% in 2011 and the lowest was 0.1% in 2015.
The average Consumer Price Index in 2012 was 229.594 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.47× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 2012
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $68.14 bought in 2012.
2012 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1.63 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | $1.56 | 3.8% |
| 2009 | $1.57 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | $1.55 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $1.50 | 3.2% |
| 2013 | $1.45 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | $1.42 | 1.6% |
| 2015 | $1.42 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | $1.40 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1.37 | 2.1% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2012). 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.