Value of a Dollar in 1981 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1981? How much was inflation from 1981 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 1981 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.03
$0.02 0.07
$0.03 0.10
$0.04 0.14
$0.05 0.17
$0.06 0.21
$0.07 0.24
$0.08 0.28
$0.09 0.31
$0.10 0.34
$0.15 0.52
$0.20 0.69
$0.25 0.86
$0.30 1.03
$0.35 1.20
$0.40 1.38
$0.45 1.55
$0.50 1.72
$0.55 1.89
$0.60 2.06
$0.65 2.24
$0.70 2.41
$0.75 2.58
$0.80 2.75
$0.85 2.92
$0.90 3.10
$0.95 3.27
Amount in 1981 Value in 2023
$1 3.44
$2 6.88
$3 10.32
$4 13.76
$5 17.20
$6 20.63
$7 24.07
$8 27.51
$9 30.95
$10 34.39
$11 37.83
$12 41.27
$13 44.71
$14 48.15
$15 51.59
$16 55.03
$17 58.47
$18 61.90
$19 65.34
$20 68.78
$25 85.98
$30 103.17
$35 120.37
$40 137.57
$45 154.76
$50 171.96
$75 257.93
Amount in 1981 Value in 2023
$100 343.91
$200 687.83
$300 1,031.74
$400 1,375.65
$500 1,719.57
$600 2,063.48
$700 2,407.39
$800 2,751.30
$900 3,095.22
$1,000 3,439.13
$1,100 3,783.04
$1,200 4,126.96
$1,300 4,470.87
$1,400 4,814.78
$1,500 5,158.70
$1,600 5,502.61
$1,700 5,846.52
$1,800 6,190.44
$1,900 6,534.35
$2,000 6,878.26
$2,500 8,597.83
$3,000 10,317.39
$3,500 12,036.96
$4,000 13,756.52
$4,500 15,476.09
$5,000 17,195.65
$7,500 25,793.48
Amount in 1981 Value in 2023
$10,000 34,391.31
$11,000 37,830.44
$12,000 41,269.57
$13,000 44,708.70
$14,000 48,147.83
$15,000 51,586.96
$16,000 55,026.10
$17,000 58,465.23
$18,000 61,904.36
$19,000 65,343.49
$20,000 68,782.62
$25,000 85,978.27
$30,000 103,173.93
$35,000 120,369.58
$40,000 137,565.24
$45,000 154,760.89
$50,000 171,956.55
$75,000 257,934.82
$100,000 343,913.09
$200,000 687,826.19
$300,000 1,031,739.28
$400,000 1,375,652.38
$500,000 1,719,565.47
$600,000 2,063,478.56
$700,000 2,407,391.66
$800,000 2,751,304.75
$900,000 3,095,217.84
$1,000,000 3,439,130.94