Value of a Dollar in 1973 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1973? How much was inflation from 1973 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 1973 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.07
$0.02 0.14
$0.03 0.21
$0.04 0.28
$0.05 0.35
$0.06 0.42
$0.07 0.49
$0.08 0.56
$0.09 0.63
$0.10 0.70
$0.15 1.05
$0.20 1.40
$0.25 1.75
$0.30 2.10
$0.35 2.44
$0.40 2.79
$0.45 3.14
$0.50 3.49
$0.55 3.84
$0.60 4.19
$0.65 4.54
$0.70 4.89
$0.75 5.24
$0.80 5.59
$0.85 5.94
$0.90 6.29
$0.95 6.63
Amount in 1973 Value in 2023
$1 6.98
$2 13.97
$3 20.95
$4 27.93
$5 34.92
$6 41.90
$7 48.88
$8 55.87
$9 62.85
$10 69.83
$11 76.82
$12 83.80
$13 90.78
$14 97.77
$15 104.75
$16 111.74
$17 118.72
$18 125.70
$19 132.69
$20 139.67
$25 174.59
$30 209.50
$35 244.42
$40 279.34
$45 314.26
$50 349.17
$75 523.76
Amount in 1973 Value in 2023
$100 698.35
$200 1,396.69
$300 2,095.04
$400 2,793.38
$500 3,491.73
$600 4,190.08
$700 4,888.42
$800 5,586.77
$900 6,285.11
$1,000 6,983.46
$1,100 7,681.80
$1,200 8,380.15
$1,300 9,078.50
$1,400 9,776.84
$1,500 10,475.19
$1,600 11,173.53
$1,700 11,871.88
$1,800 12,570.23
$1,900 13,268.57
$2,000 13,966.92
$2,500 17,458.65
$3,000 20,950.38
$3,500 24,442.11
$4,000 27,933.84
$4,500 31,425.56
$5,000 34,917.29
$7,500 52,375.94
Amount in 1973 Value in 2023
$10,000 69,834.59
$11,000 76,818.05
$12,000 83,801.51
$13,000 90,784.96
$14,000 97,768.42
$15,000 104,751.88
$16,000 111,735.34
$17,000 118,718.80
$18,000 125,702.26
$19,000 132,685.72
$20,000 139,669.18
$25,000 174,586.47
$30,000 209,503.76
$35,000 244,421.06
$40,000 279,338.35
$45,000 314,255.65
$50,000 349,172.94
$75,000 523,759.41
$100,000 698,345.88
$200,000 1,396,691.76
$300,000 2,095,037.65
$400,000 2,793,383.53
$500,000 3,491,729.41
$600,000 4,190,075.29
$700,000 4,888,421.18
$800,000 5,586,767.06
$900,000 6,285,112.94
$1,000,000 6,983,458.82