Value of a Dollar in 1961 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1961? How much was inflation from 1961 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 1961 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.10
$0.02 0.20
$0.03 0.30
$0.04 0.40
$0.05 0.50
$0.06 0.60
$0.07 0.70
$0.08 0.80
$0.09 0.90
$0.10 1.00
$0.15 1.49
$0.20 1.99
$0.25 2.49
$0.30 2.99
$0.35 3.49
$0.40 3.98
$0.45 4.48
$0.50 4.98
$0.55 5.48
$0.60 5.98
$0.65 6.47
$0.70 6.97
$0.75 7.47
$0.80 7.97
$0.85 8.47
$0.90 8.96
$0.95 9.46
Amount in 1961 Value in 2023
$1 9.96
$2 19.92
$3 29.88
$4 39.84
$5 49.80
$6 59.76
$7 69.72
$8 79.68
$9 89.64
$10 99.60
$11 109.56
$12 119.52
$13 129.48
$14 139.43
$15 149.39
$16 159.35
$17 169.31
$18 179.27
$19 189.23
$20 199.19
$25 248.99
$30 298.79
$35 348.59
$40 398.39
$45 448.18
$50 497.98
$75 746.97
Amount in 1961 Value in 2023
$100 995.96
$200 1,991.93
$300 2,987.89
$400 3,983.85
$500 4,979.82
$600 5,975.78
$700 6,971.74
$800 7,967.70
$900 8,963.67
$1,000 9,959.63
$1,100 10,955.59
$1,200 11,951.56
$1,300 12,947.52
$1,400 13,943.48
$1,500 14,939.45
$1,600 15,935.41
$1,700 16,931.37
$1,800 17,927.34
$1,900 18,923.30
$2,000 19,919.26
$2,500 24,899.08
$3,000 29,878.89
$3,500 34,858.71
$4,000 39,838.52
$4,500 44,818.34
$5,000 49,798.15
$7,500 74,697.23
Amount in 1961 Value in 2023
$10,000 99,596.31
$11,000 109,555.94
$12,000 119,515.57
$13,000 129,475.20
$14,000 139,434.83
$15,000 149,394.46
$16,000 159,354.09
$17,000 169,313.72
$18,000 179,273.36
$19,000 189,232.99
$20,000 199,192.62
$25,000 248,990.77
$30,000 298,788.93
$35,000 348,587.08
$40,000 398,385.23
$45,000 448,183.39
$50,000 497,981.54
$75,000 746,972.32
$100,000 995,963.09
$200,000 1,991,926.17
$300,000 2,987,889.26
$400,000 3,983,852.35
$500,000 4,979,815.44
$600,000 5,975,778.52
$700,000 6,971,741.61
$800,000 7,967,704.70
$900,000 8,963,667.79
$1,000,000 9,959,630.87