Value of a Dollar in 1942 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1942? How much was inflation from 1942 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 1942 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.19
$0.02 0.38
$0.03 0.57
$0.04 0.77
$0.05 0.96
$0.06 1.15
$0.07 1.34
$0.08 1.53
$0.09 1.72
$0.10 1.91
$0.15 2.87
$0.20 3.83
$0.25 4.79
$0.30 5.74
$0.35 6.70
$0.40 7.66
$0.45 8.62
$0.50 9.57
$0.55 10.53
$0.60 11.49
$0.65 12.45
$0.70 13.40
$0.75 14.36
$0.80 15.32
$0.85 16.28
$0.90 17.23
$0.95 18.19
Amount in 1942 Value in 2023
$1 19.15
$2 38.30
$3 57.44
$4 76.59
$5 95.74
$6 114.89
$7 134.04
$8 153.19
$9 172.33
$10 191.48
$11 210.63
$12 229.78
$13 248.93
$14 268.07
$15 287.22
$16 306.37
$17 325.52
$18 344.67
$19 363.82
$20 382.96
$25 478.70
$30 574.45
$35 670.19
$40 765.93
$45 861.67
$50 957.41
$75 1,436.11
Amount in 1942 Value in 2023
$100 1,914.82
$200 3,829.64
$300 5,744.46
$400 7,659.28
$500 9,574.10
$600 11,488.92
$700 13,403.74
$800 15,318.55
$900 17,233.37
$1,000 19,148.19
$1,100 21,063.01
$1,200 22,977.83
$1,300 24,892.65
$1,400 26,807.47
$1,500 28,722.29
$1,600 30,637.11
$1,700 32,551.93
$1,800 34,466.75
$1,900 36,381.57
$2,000 38,296.39
$2,500 47,870.48
$3,000 57,444.58
$3,500 67,018.68
$4,000 76,592.77
$4,500 86,166.87
$5,000 95,740.97
$7,500 143,611.45
Amount in 1942 Value in 2023
$10,000 191,481.94
$11,000 210,630.13
$12,000 229,778.32
$13,000 248,926.52
$14,000 268,074.71
$15,000 287,222.90
$16,000 306,371.10
$17,000 325,519.29
$18,000 344,667.48
$19,000 363,815.68
$20,000 382,963.87
$25,000 478,704.84
$30,000 574,445.81
$35,000 670,186.77
$40,000 765,927.74
$45,000 861,668.71
$50,000 957,409.68
$75,000 1,436,114.52
$100,000 1,914,819.35
$200,000 3,829,638.71
$300,000 5,744,458.06
$400,000 7,659,277.42
$500,000 9,574,096.77
$600,000 11,488,916.13
$700,000 13,403,735.48
$800,000 15,318,554.84
$900,000 17,233,374.19
$1,000,000 19,148,193.55