Historical and Future Inflation Calculator

Understand how the value of money changes over time due to inflation. Calculate the worth of historical dollar amounts in today's terms, or project future value based on expected inflation rates.


Understanding Inflation's Impact

Inflation can significantly erode purchasing power over time. This calculator allows you to adjust monetary values across different years, helping you make informed financial decisions. We've retrieved historical 12-Month Percentage Change Inflation CPI data going back to 1914 from the federal government at https://www.bls.gov/cpi/data.htm, ensuring accuracy for past calculations. For future projections, we use the inflation rate as input by the user.

Note: The Federal CPI data we use is a yearly average and updated at the end of the year. The latest CPI date we will have will be for the last Full Year.

How to Use the Historical and Future Inflation Calculator

  1. Amount in Starting Dollars ($): Enter the amount in dollars that you want to adjust for inflation.
  2. Start Year (e.g. 1960): Enter the year for the initial dollar amount.
  3. Future Year (e.g. 2030): Enter the year for which you want to calculate the future or present value.
  4. Future Annual Inflation Rate (%): (Optional) Enter the expected annual inflation rate for future calculations. This is only used for future projections.
  5. Click the Calculate button to see the results.


Historical and Future Inflation Calculator

Only Used For Future Inflation Calculations



Inflation Results:

Inflation Charts


Disclaimer

The data provided on this page is for informational purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes or advice. It is provided on a best-efforts basis and we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the data.

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