$10 in 2000 is worth $19.45 today

$10 in 2000 has the same buying power as

$19.45 in August 2026

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

Put the other way, $10 today buys what $5.14 bought in 2000. Cash kept under the mattress since 2000 has lost 49% of its value.

$10 from nearby years

$10 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
1995$21.982.8%
1996$21.353.0%
1997$20.872.3%
1998$20.551.6%
1999$20.112.2%
2000$19.453.4%
2001$18.912.8%
2002$18.621.6%
2003$18.212.3%
2004$17.732.7%
2005$17.153.4%

How $10 from 2000 grew

$0.00$5.00$10$15$202000200520102015202020252026.625: $19
$10 from 2000 in each later year's dollars

$10 of 2000 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $10 spent on each of these in 2000 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$20.88
Rent$24.42
Gasoline$27.97
Medical care$22.74
New cars$12.59
College tuition$29.75
Electricity$24.13
Clothing$10.55

Try a different amount or date

$10.00 in 2000 has the same buying power as

$19.45 in August 2026

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

Questions

How much is $10 in 2000 worth today?
$10 in 2000 is worth $19.45 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $10 in 2000?
You would need $19.45 to buy what $10 bought in 2000. That is 1.95 times as much.
How much buying power has $10 lost since 2000?
Kept as cash, $10 from 2000 buys only what $5.14 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

$10 in other decades

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