Value of a Dollar in 2015

What money from 2015 is worth today, using the official US Consumer Price Index.

Updated September 15, 2026

$1 in 2015 is worth $1.42 in September 2026. Prices have risen 42% since 2015, an average of 3.19% a year.

$100 in 2015 has the same buying power as

$142

in Sep 2026.

Cumulative inflation
42.2%
Average per year
3.19%
$1 from 2015 buys
$0.70
of goods in Sep 2026

$100 from 2015 in other years

1920$8.46
1930$7.05
1940$5.91
1950$10.15
1960$12.48
1970$16.38
1980$34.77
1990$55.13
2000$72.65
2010$92.00
2020$109
2025$136

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

2015 dollars in today's money

In 2015In September 2026
$1.00$1.42
$5.00$7.11
$10.00$14.22
$20.00$28.43
$50.00$71.08
$100.00$142.16
$1,000$1,422
$10,000$14,216

Inflation in 2015

Prices rose 0.1% in 2015 compared with 2014. 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 2015 was 237.017 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.42× comes from.

Buying power: today's money in 2015

Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $70.34 bought in 2015.

2015 compared with nearby years

Year$1 is worth todayInflation that year
2010$1.551.6%
2011$1.503.2%
2012$1.472.1%
2013$1.451.5%
2014$1.421.6%
2016$1.401.3%
2017$1.372.1%
2018$1.342.4%
2019$1.321.8%
2020$1.301.2%

How this is calculated

Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2015). 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 2015 worth today?

$1 from 2015 has the same buying power as $1.42 in September 2026, based on the US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).

How much is $100 from 2015 worth today?

$100 in 2015 is worth about $142.16 in September 2026.

What was the inflation rate in 2015?

The annual-average inflation rate in 2015 was 0.1%.

How much has the dollar lost since 2015?

$100 today buys what $70.34 bought in 2015. Prices are up 42% in total, an average of 3.19% a year.

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