$100 in 2005 is worth $169 today
What US dollars from 2005 are worth in 2026 money, adjusted for inflation with the official price index from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2005 money in 2026 money
- Prices since
- +69.3%
- Per year
- +2.54% compounded
- Multiplier
- ×1.693
| In 2005 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.69 |
| $5 | $8.47 |
| $10 | $16.93 |
| $20 | $33.87 |
| $50 | $84.67 |
| $100 | $169 |
| $1,000 | $1,693 |
| $10,000 | $16,935 |
US Bureau of Labor Statistics — CPI-U, US city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted, 1982-84 = 100. Retrieved 2026-08-06. 2026 figures are the January–June average so far and will shift slightly as the year completes. Open in the calculator to compare any two years.
Inflation in 2005
Prices in the US rose 3.4% during 2005 — close to the middle of the range in this series, 40th highest of 112. Across the 2000s, prices rose an average of 2.6% a year, peaking at 3.8% in 2008.
| Year | Rate | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3.4% | |
| 2001 | +2.8% | |
| 2002 | +1.6% | |
| 2003 | +2.3% | |
| 2004 | +2.7% | |
| 2005 | +3.4% | |
| 2006 | +3.2% | |
| 2007 | +2.9% | |
| 2008 | +3.8% | |
| 2009 | −0.4% |
How far the US dollar has fallen since 2005
An US dollar in 2026 buys about 59.0% of what one bought in 2005, a loss of 41.0% of its buying power. Prices have not yet doubled from their 2005 level — they are 69.3% higher in 2026. Read the other way, here is what today's money would have been in 2005:
| In 2026 | Same as, in 2005 |
|---|---|
| $10 | $5.90 |
| $20 | $11.81 |
| $50 | $29.52 |
| $100 | $59.05 |
| $1,000 | $590 |
| $10,000 | $5,905 |
What these numbers can and cannot tell you
The figures compare the price index in 2005 with 2026: the cost of the same broad basket of goods and services, averaged across each year. That is the right measure for "what would this amount be in today's money" — a wage, a price, an inheritance. It is not a measure of what any particular thing cost: housing, education, and healthcare have mostly risen faster than the average, while electronics and clothing have risen far slower or fallen. And it says nothing about exchange rates, so it cannot turn 2005 US dollars into another currency.
Common questions
How much is $100 from 2005 worth today?
$100 in 2005 is worth about $169 in 2026 money, adjusted with the official price index published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices have risen 69.3% over that span, an average of 2.54% a year compounded. 2026 figures are the January–June average so far and will shift slightly as the year completes.
What was the inflation rate in 2005?
Prices in the US rose 3.4% during 2005 — close to the middle of the range in this series, 40th highest of 112. That is the change in the annual average of the index from 2004 to 2005, which is the basis statistics agencies use for long-run comparison; a news headline quoting a twelve-month change at a particular point in 2005 may differ.
How much buying power has the US dollar lost since 2005?
About 41.0%. Put the other way round, $100 in 2026 would have bought what $59.05 bought in 2005. Prices have not yet doubled from their 2005 level — they are 69.3% higher in 2026.
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