Value of a Dollar in 1972 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1972? How much was inflation from 1972 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 1972 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.07
$0.02 0.14
$0.03 0.22
$0.04 0.29
$0.05 0.36
$0.06 0.43
$0.07 0.51
$0.08 0.58
$0.09 0.65
$0.10 0.72
$0.15 1.08
$0.20 1.44
$0.25 1.81
$0.30 2.17
$0.35 2.53
$0.40 2.89
$0.45 3.25
$0.50 3.61
$0.55 3.97
$0.60 4.33
$0.65 4.69
$0.70 5.05
$0.75 5.42
$0.80 5.78
$0.85 6.14
$0.90 6.50
$0.95 6.86
Amount in 1972 Value in 2023
$1 7.22
$2 14.44
$3 21.66
$4 28.89
$5 36.11
$6 43.33
$7 50.55
$8 57.77
$9 64.99
$10 72.21
$11 79.43
$12 86.66
$13 93.88
$14 101.10
$15 108.32
$16 115.54
$17 122.76
$18 129.98
$19 137.21
$20 144.43
$25 180.53
$30 216.64
$35 252.75
$40 288.85
$45 324.96
$50 361.07
$75 541.60
Amount in 1972 Value in 2023
$100 722.13
$200 1,444.27
$300 2,166.40
$400 2,888.54
$500 3,610.67
$600 4,332.80
$700 5,054.94
$800 5,777.07
$900 6,499.20
$1,000 7,221.34
$1,100 7,943.47
$1,200 8,665.61
$1,300 9,387.74
$1,400 10,109.87
$1,500 10,832.01
$1,600 11,554.14
$1,700 12,276.27
$1,800 12,998.41
$1,900 13,720.54
$2,000 14,442.68
$2,500 18,053.35
$3,000 21,664.01
$3,500 25,274.68
$4,000 28,885.35
$4,500 32,496.02
$5,000 36,106.69
$7,500 54,160.04
Amount in 1972 Value in 2023
$10,000 72,213.38
$11,000 79,434.72
$12,000 86,656.06
$13,000 93,877.40
$14,000 101,098.73
$15,000 108,320.07
$16,000 115,541.41
$17,000 122,762.75
$18,000 129,984.09
$19,000 137,205.43
$20,000 144,426.76
$25,000 180,533.45
$30,000 216,640.15
$35,000 252,746.84
$40,000 288,853.53
$45,000 324,960.22
$50,000 361,066.91
$75,000 541,600.36
$100,000 722,133.82
$200,000 1,444,267.64
$300,000 2,166,401.46
$400,000 2,888,535.28
$500,000 3,610,669.10
$600,000 4,332,802.92
$700,000 5,054,936.74
$800,000 5,777,070.56
$900,000 6,499,204.38
$1,000,000 7,221,338.20