What is Inflation Calculator?

See how inflation erodes purchasing power over time. Enter an amount and time period to calculate what that money would be worth today — or what today's amount was worth in the past. Uses historical CPI data for the US economy.

How to use

1. Step 1 — Enter a dollar amount and select the starting year to establish your baseline purchasing power.
2. Step 2 — Select the ending year (or use the current year) to see how inflation has affected the value.
3. Step 3 — View the adjusted amount, cumulative inflation rate, and average annual rate. Download or copy the results.

Result

A retiree enters $50,000 (their 1990 salary) and selects 2024 as the end year. The calculator shows that $50,000 in 1990 has the same buying power as $119,820 today — a 139.6% cumulative inflation rate.

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