US Economy · CPI-U · 1913 → today

A Dollar, Across Time

Translate dollars between any two years using the BLS CPI-U series — cumulative change, annualized rate, and index move.

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Inputs · BLS CPI-U

CPI-U annual averages from 1913 through 2024.

$1,000 in 1980 is worth

$3,807

in 2024 dollars — a cumulative change of 280.69%.

Annualized rate3.08%
Index move+231.3
CPI start → end82.4 → 313.7
Years elapsed44
$4K19802024
Equivalent value

Data source. US Bureau of Labor Statistics series CUUR0000SA0(CPI for All Urban Consumers, US city average, all items). Annual averages used. CPI is a national aggregate — your personal cost-of-living may differ.