$1 in 2000 is worth $1.95 today

$1 in 2000 has the same buying power as

$1.95 in August 2026

That is 95% more, an average inflation rate of 2.58% a year over 26 years.

Put the other way, $1 today buys what $0.51 bought in 2000. Cash kept under the mattress since 2000 has lost 49% of its value.

$1 from nearby years

$1 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
1995$2.202.8%
1996$2.133.0%
1997$2.092.3%
1998$2.061.6%
1999$2.012.2%
2000$1.953.4%
2001$1.892.8%
2002$1.861.6%
2003$1.822.3%
2004$1.772.7%
2005$1.723.4%

How $1 from 2000 grew

$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002000200520102015202020252026.625: $1.95
$1 from 2000 in each later year's dollars

$1 of 2000 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $1 spent on each of these in 2000 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$2.09
Rent$2.44
Gasoline$2.80
Medical care$2.27
New cars$1.26
College tuition$2.98
Electricity$2.41
Clothing$1.06

Try a different amount or date

$1.00 in 2000 has the same buying power as

$1.95 in August 2026

Prices rose 94.5% in total, an average of 2.58% a year.

Questions

How much is $1 in 2000 worth today?
$1 in 2000 is worth $1.95 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $1 in 2000?
You would need $1.95 to buy what $1 bought in 2000. That is 1.95 times as much.
How much buying power has $1 lost since 2000?
Kept as cash, $1 from 2000 buys only what $0.51 of 2000 money bought. It has lost 49% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 2000?
Prices rose 3.4% in 2000. Since then the average has been 2.58% a year.

Other amounts from 2000

$1 in other decades

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