$5 in 2000 is worth $9.73 today

$5 in 2000 has the same buying power as

$9.73 in August 2026

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

Put the other way, $5 today buys what $2.57 bought in 2000. Cash kept under the mattress since 2000 has lost 49% of its value.

$5 from nearby years

$5 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
1995$10.992.8%
1996$10.673.0%
1997$10.442.3%
1998$10.281.6%
1999$10.052.2%
2000$9.733.4%
2001$9.462.8%
2002$9.311.6%
2003$9.102.3%
2004$8.872.7%
2005$8.583.4%

How $5 from 2000 grew

$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$102000200520102015202020252026.625: $9.73
$5 from 2000 in each later year's dollars

$5 of 2000 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $5 spent on each of these in 2000 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$10.44
Rent$12.21
Gasoline$13.99
Medical care$11.37
New cars$6.29
College tuition$14.88
Electricity$12.06
Clothing$5.28

Try a different amount or date

$5.00 in 2000 has the same buying power as

$9.73 in August 2026

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

Questions

How much is $5 in 2000 worth today?
$5 in 2000 is worth $9.73 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $5 in 2000?
You would need $9.73 to buy what $5 bought in 2000. That is 1.95 times as much.
How much buying power has $5 lost since 2000?
Kept as cash, $5 from 2000 buys only what $2.57 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

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