Value of a Dollar in 1979 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1979? How much was inflation from 1979 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 1979 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.04
$0.02 0.09
$0.03 0.13
$0.04 0.18
$0.05 0.22
$0.06 0.26
$0.07 0.31
$0.08 0.35
$0.09 0.39
$0.10 0.44
$0.15 0.66
$0.20 0.88
$0.25 1.10
$0.30 1.32
$0.35 1.53
$0.40 1.75
$0.45 1.97
$0.50 2.19
$0.55 2.41
$0.60 2.63
$0.65 2.85
$0.70 3.07
$0.75 3.29
$0.80 3.51
$0.85 3.73
$0.90 3.95
$0.95 4.16
Amount in 1979 Value in 2023
$1 4.38
$2 8.77
$3 13.15
$4 17.54
$5 21.92
$6 26.30
$7 30.69
$8 35.07
$9 39.46
$10 43.84
$11 48.22
$12 52.61
$13 56.99
$14 61.38
$15 65.76
$16 70.14
$17 74.53
$18 78.91
$19 83.30
$20 87.68
$25 109.60
$30 131.52
$35 153.44
$40 175.36
$45 197.28
$50 219.20
$75 328.80
Amount in 1979 Value in 2023
$100 438.40
$200 876.80
$300 1,315.20
$400 1,753.60
$500 2,192.00
$600 2,630.40
$700 3,068.80
$800 3,507.20
$900 3,945.60
$1,000 4,384.00
$1,100 4,822.40
$1,200 5,260.80
$1,300 5,699.20
$1,400 6,137.60
$1,500 6,576.00
$1,600 7,014.40
$1,700 7,452.81
$1,800 7,891.21
$1,900 8,329.61
$2,000 8,768.01
$2,500 10,960.01
$3,000 13,152.01
$3,500 15,344.01
$4,000 17,536.01
$4,500 19,728.01
$5,000 21,920.01
$7,500 32,880.02
Amount in 1979 Value in 2023
$10,000 43,840.03
$11,000 48,224.03
$12,000 52,608.04
$13,000 56,992.04
$14,000 61,376.04
$15,000 65,760.04
$16,000 70,144.05
$17,000 74,528.05
$18,000 78,912.05
$19,000 83,296.06
$20,000 87,680.06
$25,000 109,600.07
$30,000 131,520.09
$35,000 153,440.10
$40,000 175,360.12
$45,000 197,280.13
$50,000 219,200.15
$75,000 328,800.22
$100,000 438,400.30
$200,000 876,800.59
$300,000 1,315,200.89
$400,000 1,753,601.18
$500,000 2,192,001.48
$600,000 2,630,401.77
$700,000 3,068,802.07
$800,000 3,507,202.36
$900,000 3,945,602.66
$1,000,000 4,384,002.95