Value of a Dollar in 1946 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1946? How much was inflation from 1946 to now? What was the average inflation?
  • We use data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculates the prices of things throughout the United States over time. This data is published to show the inflation rate.
  • The inflation for the year is calculated as the inflation from the first of the year to the first of the year. This could be a discrepancy among other calculators.
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Amount in 1946 Value in 2024
$0.01 0.17
$0.02 0.34
$0.03 0.51
$0.04 0.67
$0.05 0.84
$0.06 1.01
$0.07 1.18
$0.08 1.35
$0.09 1.52
$0.10 1.69
$0.15 2.53
$0.20 3.37
$0.25 4.21
$0.30 5.06
$0.35 5.90
$0.40 6.74
$0.45 7.58
$0.50 8.43
$0.55 9.27
$0.60 10.11
$0.65 10.96
$0.70 11.80
$0.75 12.64
$0.80 13.48
$0.85 14.33
$0.90 15.17
$0.95 16.01
Amount in 1946 Value in 2024
$1 16.85
$2 33.71
$3 50.56
$4 67.42
$5 84.27
$6 101.13
$7 117.98
$8 134.83
$9 151.69
$10 168.54
$11 185.40
$12 202.25
$13 219.10
$14 235.96
$15 252.81
$16 269.67
$17 286.52
$18 303.38
$19 320.23
$20 337.08
$25 421.35
$30 505.63
$35 589.90
$40 674.17
$45 758.44
$50 842.71
$75 1,264.06
Amount in 1946 Value in 2024
$100 1,685.42
$200 3,370.84
$300 5,056.25
$400 6,741.67
$500 8,427.09
$600 10,112.51
$700 11,797.92
$800 13,483.34
$900 15,168.76
$1,000 16,854.18
$1,100 18,539.59
$1,200 20,225.01
$1,300 21,910.43
$1,400 23,595.85
$1,500 25,281.26
$1,600 26,966.68
$1,700 28,652.10
$1,800 30,337.52
$1,900 32,022.93
$2,000 33,708.35
$2,500 42,135.44
$3,000 50,562.53
$3,500 58,989.62
$4,000 67,416.70
$4,500 75,843.79
$5,000 84,270.88
$7,500 126,406.32
Amount in 1946 Value in 2024
$10,000 168,541.76
$11,000 185,395.93
$12,000 202,250.11
$13,000 219,104.29
$14,000 235,958.46
$15,000 252,812.64
$16,000 269,666.81
$17,000 286,520.99
$18,000 303,375.16
$19,000 320,229.34
$20,000 337,083.52
$25,000 421,354.40
$30,000 505,625.27
$35,000 589,896.15
$40,000 674,167.03
$45,000 758,437.91
$50,000 842,708.79
$75,000 1,264,063.19
$100,000 1,685,417.58
$200,000 3,370,835.16
$300,000 5,056,252.75
$400,000 6,741,670.33
$500,000 8,427,087.91
$600,000 10,112,505.49
$700,000 11,797,923.08
$800,000 13,483,340.66
$900,000 15,168,758.24
$1,000,000 16,854,175.82