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Value of 1958 US Dollars today

$80,000 in 1958
$876,753.68 in 2024

The inflation rate in the United States between 1958 and today has been 995.94%, which translates into a total increase of $796,753.68. This means that 80,000 dollars in 1958 are equivalent to 876,753.68 dollars in 2023. In other words, the purchasing power of $80,000 in 1958 equals $876,753.68 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 3.69%.

Inflation timeline in the United States (1958 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of $80,000 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (USD) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1958-2023 955.85%
Cumulative inflation 1958-today 995.94%
Avg. Annual inflation 1958-2023 3.69%
CPI 1958 28.86
CPI 2023 304.7
CPI 2024-10 (latest official data) 315.66
CPI today 316.27

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1958 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1958 ×
CPI2023/CPI1958
=$ 80,000 ×
304.7/28.86
$844,682.41

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 316.27:

Valuetoday
=Value1958 ×
CPItoday/CPI1958
=$ 80,000 ×
316.27/28.86
$876,753.68

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are $80,000 worth today. There are 65 years between 1958 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 3.6926%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$80,000 × (1 + 0.036926)65
$844,682.41

US inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1958 $10.56 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1958 $52.79 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1958 $105.59 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1958 $527.93 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1958 $1,055.85 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1958 $5,279.27 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1958 $10,558.53 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1958 $52,792.65 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1958 $105,585.3 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1958 $527,926.51 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1958 $1,055,853.02 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1958 $5,279,265.09 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1958 $10,558,530.18 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1958 995.94%
Avg. annual inflation From 1958 3.69%
CPI 1958 28.86
CPI today 316.27

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1958 80,000
1959 80,808.55
1960 81,986.72
1961 82,864.57
1962 83,857.93
1963 84,897.49
1964 85,983.25
1965 87,346.23
1966 89,979.79
1967 92,474.73
1968 96,425.06
1969 101,692.17
1970 107,629.22
1971 112,249.49
1972 115,922.61
1973 123,084.03
1974 136,690.73
1975 149,188.56
1976 157,759.17
1977 168,016.17
1978 180,837.42
1979 201,189.72
1980 228,449.32
1981 252,058.91
1982 267,513.72
1983 276,107.42
1984 287,981.52
1985 298,192.32
1986 303,852.15
1987 314,987.01
1988 327,831.36
1989 343,655.79
1990 362,206.18
1991 377,545.48
1992 388,980.65
1993 400,462.03
1994 410,903.84
1995 422,431.42
1996 434,813.75
1997 444,978.34
1998 451,885.65
1999 461,773.03
2000 477,366.45
2001 490,857.64
2002 498,642.8
2003 509,962.46
2004 523,615.36
2005 541,380.31
2006 558,844.93
2007 574,786.95
2008 596,853.6
2009 594,731.5
2010 604,485.36
2011 623,568
2012 636,471.73
2013 645,794.98
2014 656,271.21
2015 657,049.73
2016 665,338.95
2017 679,511.41
2018 696,109.04
2019 708,724
2020 717,466.71
2021 751,172.28
2022 811,287.09
2023 844,682.41
2024-10 875,072.02
Today 876,753.68

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