Value of a dollar · 1999
Value of a Dollar in 1999
$1 in 1999 had the same buying power as $1.93 in 2025. Prices rose 93% over those 26 years, an average of 2.57% a year.
- $100 from 1999 $193 in 2025 dollars
- Prices since +93% 1.93× the 1999 level
- Average inflation 2.57% a year, 1999–2025
- $100 in 2025 $51.74 in 1999 dollars
1999 dollars in 2025 money
| In 1999 | Worth in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.93 |
| $10 | $19.33 |
| $100 | $193 |
| $1,000 | $1,933 |
| $10,000 | $19,328 |
For a specific amount or a different pair of years, use the inflation calculator.
How $100 from 1999 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 1999:
Prices have not yet doubled since 1999. The steepest single year along the way was 2022, when inflation reached 8.00%. Read what happened in 2022.
The federal minimum wage in 1999
The federal minimum wage was $5.15 an hour in 1999. In 2025 dollars that is about $9.95, compared with the actual $7.25 in 2025. Adjusted for inflation, the federal floor bought about 27% less in 2025 than it did in 1999. See today’s rates on minimum wage by state.
Borrowing in 1999
A 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 7.44% in 1999, against 7.4% this week. See every year on historical mortgage rates.
Value of a dollar in 1999 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 1999 worth today?
$1 in 1999 buys about as much as $1.93 did in 2025, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 1999 equals about $193.
How much have prices gone up since 1999?
Consumer prices rose about 93% from 1999 to 2025, so things cost about 1.93 times as much. That works out to an average of 2.57% a year.
What would $100 in 2025 have been worth in 1999?
$100 in 2025 had the buying power of about $51.74 in 1999.
Based on annual average Consumer Price Index levels. 2025 is the latest full year in the data, so “today” on this page means 2025 dollars.
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