2021 dollars in today's money
| In 2021 | In September 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.24 |
| $5.00 | $6.22 |
| $10.00 | $12.43 |
| $20.00 | $24.87 |
| $50.00 | $62.17 |
| $100.00 | $124.35 |
| $1,000 | $1,243 |
| $10,000 | $12,435 |
Inflation in 2021
Prices rose 4.7% in 2021 compared with 2020. That is above the long-run average of 3.2% a year since 1913.
In the 2020s, the highest yearly rate was 8.0% in 2022 and the lowest was 1.2% in 2020.
The average Consumer Price Index in 2021 was 270.970 (1982–84 = 100). Today's index is 336.940, which is where the multiplier of 1.24× comes from.
Buying power: today's money in 2021
Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $80.42 bought in 2021.
2021 compared with nearby years
| Year | $1 is worth today | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.40 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | $1.37 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | $1.34 | 2.4% |
| 2019 | $1.32 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | $1.30 | 1.2% |
| 2022 | $1.15 | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1.11 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1.07 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | $1.05 | 2.6% |
How this is calculated
Value today = amount × (CPI in September 2026 ÷ average CPI in 2021). 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.