Value of a Dollar in 1988 - Inflation Calculator

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  • What was the value of a dollar in 1988? How much was inflation from 1988 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 1988 Value in 2023
$0.01 0.03
$0.02 0.05
$0.03 0.08
$0.04 0.10
$0.05 0.13
$0.06 0.15
$0.07 0.18
$0.08 0.21
$0.09 0.23
$0.10 0.26
$0.15 0.39
$0.20 0.51
$0.25 0.64
$0.30 0.77
$0.35 0.90
$0.40 1.03
$0.45 1.16
$0.50 1.29
$0.55 1.41
$0.60 1.54
$0.65 1.67
$0.70 1.80
$0.75 1.93
$0.80 2.06
$0.85 2.19
$0.90 2.31
$0.95 2.44
Amount in 1988 Value in 2023
$1 2.57
$2 5.14
$3 7.72
$4 10.29
$5 12.86
$6 15.43
$7 18.00
$8 20.58
$9 23.15
$10 25.72
$11 28.29
$12 30.86
$13 33.43
$14 36.01
$15 38.58
$16 41.15
$17 43.72
$18 46.29
$19 48.87
$20 51.44
$25 64.30
$30 77.16
$35 90.02
$40 102.88
$45 115.74
$50 128.59
$75 192.89
Amount in 1988 Value in 2023
$100 257.19
$200 514.38
$300 771.57
$400 1,028.76
$500 1,285.95
$600 1,543.14
$700 1,800.33
$800 2,057.52
$900 2,314.71
$1,000 2,571.90
$1,100 2,829.09
$1,200 3,086.28
$1,300 3,343.47
$1,400 3,600.66
$1,500 3,857.85
$1,600 4,115.04
$1,700 4,372.23
$1,800 4,629.42
$1,900 4,886.61
$2,000 5,143.80
$2,500 6,429.74
$3,000 7,715.69
$3,500 9,001.64
$4,000 10,287.59
$4,500 11,573.54
$5,000 12,859.49
$7,500 19,289.23
Amount in 1988 Value in 2023
$10,000 25,718.98
$11,000 28,290.88
$12,000 30,862.77
$13,000 33,434.67
$14,000 36,006.57
$15,000 38,578.47
$16,000 41,150.36
$17,000 43,722.26
$18,000 46,294.16
$19,000 48,866.06
$20,000 51,437.95
$25,000 64,297.44
$30,000 77,156.93
$35,000 90,016.42
$40,000 102,875.91
$45,000 115,735.40
$50,000 128,594.89
$75,000 192,892.33
$100,000 257,189.77
$200,000 514,379.55
$300,000 771,569.32
$400,000 1,028,759.10
$500,000 1,285,948.87
$600,000 1,543,138.65
$700,000 1,800,328.42
$800,000 2,057,518.20
$900,000 2,314,707.97
$1,000,000 2,571,897.75