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 2023
$0.01 0.16
$0.02 0.33
$0.03 0.49
$0.04 0.65
$0.05 0.82
$0.06 0.98
$0.07 1.14
$0.08 1.30
$0.09 1.47
$0.10 1.63
$0.15 2.45
$0.20 3.26
$0.25 4.08
$0.30 4.89
$0.35 5.71
$0.40 6.52
$0.45 7.34
$0.50 8.15
$0.55 8.97
$0.60 9.78
$0.65 10.60
$0.70 11.42
$0.75 12.23
$0.80 13.05
$0.85 13.86
$0.90 14.68
$0.95 15.49
Amount in 1946 Value in 2023
$1 16.31
$2 32.62
$3 48.92
$4 65.23
$5 81.54
$6 97.85
$7 114.15
$8 130.46
$9 146.77
$10 163.08
$11 179.38
$12 195.69
$13 212.00
$14 228.31
$15 244.61
$16 260.92
$17 277.23
$18 293.54
$19 309.84
$20 326.15
$25 407.69
$30 489.23
$35 570.76
$40 652.30
$45 733.84
$50 815.38
$75 1,223.06
Amount in 1946 Value in 2023
$100 1,630.75
$200 3,261.51
$300 4,892.26
$400 6,523.01
$500 8,153.76
$600 9,784.52
$700 11,415.27
$800 13,046.02
$900 14,676.77
$1,000 16,307.53
$1,100 17,938.28
$1,200 19,569.03
$1,300 21,199.79
$1,400 22,830.54
$1,500 24,461.29
$1,600 26,092.04
$1,700 27,722.80
$1,800 29,353.55
$1,900 30,984.30
$2,000 32,615.05
$2,500 40,768.82
$3,000 48,922.58
$3,500 57,076.35
$4,000 65,230.11
$4,500 73,383.87
$5,000 81,537.64
$7,500 122,306.46
Amount in 1946 Value in 2023
$10,000 163,075.27
$11,000 179,382.80
$12,000 195,690.33
$13,000 211,997.86
$14,000 228,305.38
$15,000 244,612.91
$16,000 260,920.44
$17,000 277,227.97
$18,000 293,535.49
$19,000 309,843.02
$20,000 326,150.55
$25,000 407,688.19
$30,000 489,225.82
$35,000 570,763.46
$40,000 652,301.10
$45,000 733,838.74
$50,000 815,376.37
$75,000 1,223,064.56
$100,000 1,630,752.75
$200,000 3,261,505.49
$300,000 4,892,258.24
$400,000 6,523,010.99
$500,000 8,153,763.74
$600,000 9,784,516.48
$700,000 11,415,269.23
$800,000 13,046,021.98
$900,000 14,676,774.73
$1,000,000 16,307,527.47