Your 1975 $100 Now Needs $583 Same Buying Power in 2024 Dollars
Prices from the BLS CPI-U (U.S. city average, all items, annual average of monthly values), accessed 2026-10-27. Figure = dollars needed in 2024 to match the buying power of $100 in the listed year. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov. Not endorsed by BLS. Not financial advice.
| # | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100 in 1975 | $583 |
| 2 | $100 in 1980 | $381 |
| 3 | $100 in 1985 | $292 |
| 4 | $100 in 1990 | $240 |
| 5 | $100 in 1995 | $206 |
| 6 | $100 in 2000 | $182 |
| 7 | $100 in 2005 | $161 |
| 8 | $100 in 2010 | $144 |
| 9 | $100 in 2015 | $132 |
| 10 | $100 in 2020 | $121 |
Source: BLS CPI-U (public domain) · accessed 2026-10-27 · 2024 average prices
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