Value of a Dollar in 1948 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1948? How much was inflation from 1948 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 1948 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.13
$0.02 0.25
$0.03 0.38
$0.04 0.51
$0.05 0.63
$0.06 0.76
$0.07 0.89
$0.08 1.01
$0.09 1.14
$0.10 1.27
$0.15 1.90
$0.20 2.54
$0.25 3.17
$0.30 3.81
$0.35 4.44
$0.40 5.07
$0.45 5.71
$0.50 6.34
$0.55 6.98
$0.60 7.61
$0.65 8.24
$0.70 8.88
$0.75 9.51
$0.80 10.15
$0.85 10.78
$0.90 11.42
$0.95 12.05
Amount in 1948 Value in 2023
$1 12.68
$2 25.37
$3 38.05
$4 50.73
$5 63.42
$6 76.10
$7 88.79
$8 101.47
$9 114.15
$10 126.84
$11 139.52
$12 152.20
$13 164.89
$14 177.57
$15 190.25
$16 202.94
$17 215.62
$18 228.31
$19 240.99
$20 253.67
$25 317.09
$30 380.51
$35 443.93
$40 507.35
$45 570.76
$50 634.18
$75 951.27
Amount in 1948 Value in 2023
$100 1,268.36
$200 2,536.73
$300 3,805.09
$400 5,073.45
$500 6,341.82
$600 7,610.18
$700 8,878.54
$800 10,146.91
$900 11,415.27
$1,000 12,683.63
$1,100 13,952.00
$1,200 15,220.36
$1,300 16,488.72
$1,400 17,757.09
$1,500 19,025.45
$1,600 20,293.81
$1,700 21,562.18
$1,800 22,830.54
$1,900 24,098.90
$2,000 25,367.26
$2,500 31,709.08
$3,000 38,050.90
$3,500 44,392.71
$4,000 50,734.53
$4,500 57,076.35
$5,000 63,418.16
$7,500 95,127.24
Amount in 1948 Value in 2023
$10,000 126,836.32
$11,000 139,519.96
$12,000 152,203.59
$13,000 164,887.22
$14,000 177,570.85
$15,000 190,254.49
$16,000 202,938.12
$17,000 215,621.75
$18,000 228,305.38
$19,000 240,989.02
$20,000 253,672.65
$25,000 317,090.81
$30,000 380,508.97
$35,000 443,927.14
$40,000 507,345.30
$45,000 570,763.46
$50,000 634,181.62
$75,000 951,272.44
$100,000 1,268,363.25
$200,000 2,536,726.50
$300,000 3,805,089.74
$400,000 5,073,452.99
$500,000 6,341,816.24
$600,000 7,610,179.49
$700,000 8,878,542.74
$800,000 10,146,905.98
$900,000 11,415,269.23
$1,000,000 12,683,632.48