$100 in 2009 is worth $154 today
What US dollars from 2009 are worth in 2026 money, adjusted for inflation with the official price index from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2009 money in 2026 money
- Prices since
- +54.2%
- Per year
- +2.58% compounded
- Multiplier
- ×1.542
| In 2009 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.54 |
| $5 | $7.71 |
| $10 | $15.42 |
| $20 | $30.83 |
| $50 | $77.08 |
| $100 | $154 |
| $1,000 | $1,542 |
| $10,000 | $15,416 |
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 2009
Prices in the US fell 0.4% during 2009 — deflation, which this series records in 13 of its 112 years. 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 2009
An US dollar in 2026 buys about 64.9% of what one bought in 2009, a loss of 35.1% of its buying power. Prices have not yet doubled from their 2009 level — they are 54.2% higher in 2026. Read the other way, here is what today's money would have been in 2009:
| In 2026 | Same as, in 2009 |
|---|---|
| $10 | $6.49 |
| $20 | $12.97 |
| $50 | $32.43 |
| $100 | $64.87 |
| $1,000 | $649 |
| $10,000 | $6,487 |
What these numbers can and cannot tell you
The figures compare the price index in 2009 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 2009 US dollars into another currency.
Common questions
How much is $100 from 2009 worth today?
$100 in 2009 is worth about $154 in 2026 money, adjusted with the official price index published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices have risen 54.2% over that span, an average of 2.58% 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 2009?
Prices in the US fell 0.4% during 2009 — deflation, which this series records in 13 of its 112 years. That is the change in the annual average of the index from 2008 to 2009, which is the basis statistics agencies use for long-run comparison; a news headline quoting a twelve-month change at a particular point in 2009 may differ.
How much buying power has the US dollar lost since 2009?
About 35.1%. Put the other way round, $100 in 2026 would have bought what $64.87 bought in 2009. Prices have not yet doubled from their 2009 level — they are 54.2% higher in 2026.
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