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 2024
$0.01 0.04
$0.02 0.07
$0.03 0.11
$0.04 0.14
$0.05 0.18
$0.06 0.21
$0.07 0.25
$0.08 0.28
$0.09 0.32
$0.10 0.36
$0.15 0.53
$0.20 0.71
$0.25 0.89
$0.30 1.07
$0.35 1.24
$0.40 1.42
$0.45 1.60
$0.50 1.78
$0.55 1.95
$0.60 2.13
$0.65 2.31
$0.70 2.49
$0.75 2.67
$0.80 2.84
$0.85 3.02
$0.90 3.20
$0.95 3.38
Amount in 1981 Value in 2024
$1 3.55
$2 7.11
$3 10.66
$4 14.22
$5 17.77
$6 21.33
$7 24.88
$8 28.44
$9 31.99
$10 35.54
$11 39.10
$12 42.65
$13 46.21
$14 49.76
$15 53.32
$16 56.87
$17 60.43
$18 63.98
$19 67.53
$20 71.09
$25 88.86
$30 106.63
$35 124.40
$40 142.18
$45 159.95
$50 177.72
$75 266.58
Amount in 1981 Value in 2024
$100 355.44
$200 710.88
$300 1,066.32
$400 1,421.77
$500 1,777.21
$600 2,132.65
$700 2,488.09
$800 2,843.53
$900 3,198.97
$1,000 3,554.41
$1,100 3,909.86
$1,200 4,265.30
$1,300 4,620.74
$1,400 4,976.18
$1,500 5,331.62
$1,600 5,687.06
$1,700 6,042.51
$1,800 6,397.95
$1,900 6,753.39
$2,000 7,108.83
$2,500 8,886.04
$3,000 10,663.24
$3,500 12,440.45
$4,000 14,217.66
$4,500 15,994.87
$5,000 17,772.07
$7,500 26,658.11
Amount in 1981 Value in 2024
$10,000 35,544.15
$11,000 39,098.56
$12,000 42,652.98
$13,000 46,207.39
$14,000 49,761.81
$15,000 53,316.22
$16,000 56,870.64
$17,000 60,425.05
$18,000 63,979.47
$19,000 67,533.88
$20,000 71,088.30
$25,000 88,860.37
$30,000 106,632.44
$35,000 124,404.52
$40,000 142,176.59
$45,000 159,948.67
$50,000 177,720.74
$75,000 266,581.11
$100,000 355,441.48
$200,000 710,882.97
$300,000 1,066,324.45
$400,000 1,421,765.93
$500,000 1,777,207.42
$600,000 2,132,648.90
$700,000 2,488,090.38
$800,000 2,843,531.87
$900,000 3,198,973.35
$1,000,000 3,554,414.83