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 2024
$0.01 0.07
$0.02 0.15
$0.03 0.22
$0.04 0.30
$0.05 0.37
$0.06 0.45
$0.07 0.52
$0.08 0.60
$0.09 0.67
$0.10 0.75
$0.15 1.12
$0.20 1.49
$0.25 1.87
$0.30 2.24
$0.35 2.61
$0.40 2.99
$0.45 3.36
$0.50 3.73
$0.55 4.10
$0.60 4.48
$0.65 4.85
$0.70 5.22
$0.75 5.60
$0.80 5.97
$0.85 6.34
$0.90 6.72
$0.95 7.09
Amount in 1972 Value in 2024
$1 7.46
$2 14.93
$3 22.39
$4 29.85
$5 37.32
$6 44.78
$7 52.24
$8 59.71
$9 67.17
$10 74.63
$11 82.10
$12 89.56
$13 97.02
$14 104.49
$15 111.95
$16 119.41
$17 126.88
$18 134.34
$19 141.80
$20 149.27
$25 186.59
$30 223.90
$35 261.22
$40 298.54
$45 335.85
$50 373.17
$75 559.76
Amount in 1972 Value in 2024
$100 746.34
$200 1,492.68
$300 2,239.02
$400 2,985.36
$500 3,731.70
$600 4,478.04
$700 5,224.38
$800 5,970.73
$900 6,717.07
$1,000 7,463.41
$1,100 8,209.75
$1,200 8,956.09
$1,300 9,702.43
$1,400 10,448.77
$1,500 11,195.11
$1,600 11,941.45
$1,700 12,687.79
$1,800 13,434.13
$1,900 14,180.47
$2,000 14,926.81
$2,500 18,658.52
$3,000 22,390.22
$3,500 26,121.92
$4,000 29,853.63
$4,500 33,585.33
$5,000 37,317.03
$7,500 55,975.55
Amount in 1972 Value in 2024
$10,000 74,634.06
$11,000 82,097.47
$12,000 89,560.88
$13,000 97,024.28
$14,000 104,487.69
$15,000 111,951.09
$16,000 119,414.50
$17,000 126,877.91
$18,000 134,341.31
$19,000 141,804.72
$20,000 149,268.13
$25,000 186,585.16
$30,000 223,902.19
$35,000 261,219.22
$40,000 298,536.25
$45,000 335,853.28
$50,000 373,170.32
$75,000 559,755.47
$100,000 746,340.63
$200,000 1,492,681.27
$300,000 2,239,021.90
$400,000 2,985,362.53
$500,000 3,731,703.16
$600,000 4,478,043.80
$700,000 5,224,384.43
$800,000 5,970,725.06
$900,000 6,717,065.69
$1,000,000 7,463,406.33