$1 in 2000 is worth $1.98 today (CPI)
$1.98
Updated June 1, 2026 · BLS / FRED (CPIAUCSL)
$1 in 2000 is worth $1.98 in today's dollars, adjusted by the official U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), which rose 98% since then. BLS/FRED data through June 1, 2026.
A single dollar in 2000 was pocket change, useful only for the smallest purchases. That makes it a clean read on a quiet inflation era — the 2000s ran modest rates despite an oil spike to $147 and a crisis deflation scare. The adjustment to today's dollars is purchasing power alone, not a gain. It simply shows how little of its reach one dollar kept across a stretch of generally low inflation.
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Year by year
| Year | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $1 |
| 2010 | $1 |
| 2020 | $2 |
| 2026 | $2 |
Selected milestones; the math uses every month of the official series.
Put differently: what cost $1 in 2000 costs $1.98 today. A dollar from 2000 buys only 51% of what it bought then — prices rose 98% over the period.
The 2000s averaged modest inflation despite an oil spike to $147 in 2008, ending in the deflationary scare of the financial crisis.
Frequently asked questions
How is the value of $1 from 2000 calculated?
We divide today's CPI-U index level by the 2000 level, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cumulative change is 98% — a factor of 1.98.
Which inflation measure is used?
CPI-U, the broadest official U.S. consumer price index (all urban consumers), the same series used by the BLS inflation calculator.
Does this include investment returns?
No. This is pure purchasing-power adjustment. Money invested in stocks or bonds over the same period would have grown far more than inflation.
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Descriptive, educational content computed from official public data. Not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.