Value of a Dollar in 1938 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1938? How much was inflation from 1938 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 1938 Value in 2024
$0.01 0.21
$0.02 0.43
$0.03 0.64
$0.04 0.85
$0.05 1.07
$0.06 1.28
$0.07 1.49
$0.08 1.70
$0.09 1.92
$0.10 2.13
$0.15 3.20
$0.20 4.26
$0.25 5.33
$0.30 6.39
$0.35 7.46
$0.40 8.52
$0.45 9.59
$0.50 10.65
$0.55 11.72
$0.60 12.78
$0.65 13.85
$0.70 14.91
$0.75 15.98
$0.80 17.04
$0.85 18.11
$0.90 19.17
$0.95 20.24
Amount in 1938 Value in 2024
$1 21.30
$2 42.60
$3 63.91
$4 85.21
$5 106.51
$6 127.81
$7 149.11
$8 170.41
$9 191.72
$10 213.02
$11 234.32
$12 255.62
$13 276.92
$14 298.23
$15 319.53
$16 340.83
$17 362.13
$18 383.43
$19 404.73
$20 426.04
$25 532.55
$30 639.05
$35 745.56
$40 852.07
$45 958.58
$50 1,065.09
$75 1,597.64
Amount in 1938 Value in 2024
$100 2,130.18
$200 4,260.36
$300 6,390.54
$400 8,520.72
$500 10,650.90
$600 12,781.08
$700 14,911.26
$800 17,041.44
$900 19,171.63
$1,000 21,301.81
$1,100 23,431.99
$1,200 25,562.17
$1,300 27,692.35
$1,400 29,822.53
$1,500 31,952.71
$1,600 34,082.89
$1,700 36,213.07
$1,800 38,343.25
$1,900 40,473.43
$2,000 42,603.61
$2,500 53,254.51
$3,000 63,905.42
$3,500 74,556.32
$4,000 85,207.22
$4,500 95,858.13
$5,000 106,509.03
$7,500 159,763.54
Amount in 1938 Value in 2024
$10,000 213,018.06
$11,000 234,319.86
$12,000 255,621.67
$13,000 276,923.47
$14,000 298,225.28
$15,000 319,527.08
$16,000 340,828.89
$17,000 362,130.69
$18,000 383,432.50
$19,000 404,734.31
$20,000 426,036.11
$25,000 532,545.14
$30,000 639,054.17
$35,000 745,563.19
$40,000 852,072.22
$45,000 958,581.25
$50,000 1,065,090.28
$75,000 1,597,635.42
$100,000 2,130,180.56
$200,000 4,260,361.11
$300,000 6,390,541.67
$400,000 8,520,722.22
$500,000 10,650,902.78
$600,000 12,781,083.33
$700,000 14,911,263.89
$800,000 17,041,444.44
$900,000 19,171,625.00
$1,000,000 21,301,805.56