Value of a Dollar in 1979 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1979? How much was inflation from 1979 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 1979 Value in 2024
$0.01 0.05
$0.02 0.09
$0.03 0.14
$0.04 0.18
$0.05 0.23
$0.06 0.27
$0.07 0.32
$0.08 0.36
$0.09 0.41
$0.10 0.45
$0.15 0.68
$0.20 0.91
$0.25 1.13
$0.30 1.36
$0.35 1.59
$0.40 1.81
$0.45 2.04
$0.50 2.27
$0.55 2.49
$0.60 2.72
$0.65 2.95
$0.70 3.17
$0.75 3.40
$0.80 3.62
$0.85 3.85
$0.90 4.08
$0.95 4.30
Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$1 4.53
$2 9.06
$3 13.59
$4 18.12
$5 22.65
$6 27.19
$7 31.72
$8 36.25
$9 40.78
$10 45.31
$11 49.84
$12 54.37
$13 58.90
$14 63.43
$15 67.96
$16 72.50
$17 77.03
$18 81.56
$19 86.09
$20 90.62
$25 113.27
$30 135.93
$35 158.58
$40 181.24
$45 203.89
$50 226.55
$75 339.82
Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$100 453.10
$200 906.19
$300 1,359.29
$400 1,812.38
$500 2,265.48
$600 2,718.58
$700 3,171.67
$800 3,624.77
$900 4,077.86
$1,000 4,530.96
$1,100 4,984.06
$1,200 5,437.15
$1,300 5,890.25
$1,400 6,343.34
$1,500 6,796.44
$1,600 7,249.54
$1,700 7,702.63
$1,800 8,155.73
$1,900 8,608.82
$2,000 9,061.92
$2,500 11,327.40
$3,000 13,592.88
$3,500 15,858.36
$4,000 18,123.84
$4,500 20,389.32
$5,000 22,654.80
$7,500 33,982.20
Amount in 1979 Value in 2024
$10,000 45,309.60
$11,000 49,840.56
$12,000 54,371.52
$13,000 58,902.48
$14,000 63,433.44
$15,000 67,964.40
$16,000 72,495.36
$17,000 77,026.32
$18,000 81,557.28
$19,000 86,088.24
$20,000 90,619.20
$25,000 113,274.00
$30,000 135,928.80
$35,000 158,583.60
$40,000 181,238.40
$45,000 203,893.21
$50,000 226,548.01
$75,000 339,822.01
$100,000 453,096.01
$200,000 906,192.02
$300,000 1,359,288.04
$400,000 1,812,384.05
$500,000 2,265,480.06
$600,000 2,718,576.07
$700,000 3,171,672.08
$800,000 3,624,768.09
$900,000 4,077,864.11
$1,000,000 4,530,960.12