Value of a dollar · 2002
Value of a Dollar in 2002
$1 in 2002 had the same buying power as $1.79 in 2025. Prices rose 79% over those 23 years, an average of 2.56% a year.
- $100 from 2002 $179 in 2025 dollars
- Prices since +79% 1.79× the 2002 level
- Average inflation 2.56% a year, 2002–2025
- $100 in 2025 $55.87 in 2002 dollars
2002 dollars in 2025 money
| In 2002 | Worth in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.79 |
| $10 | $17.90 |
| $100 | $179 |
| $1,000 | $1,790 |
| $10,000 | $17,899 |
For a specific amount or a different pair of years, use the inflation calculator.
How $100 from 2002 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 2002:
Prices have not yet doubled since 2002. The steepest single year along the way was 2022, when inflation reached 8.00%. Read what happened in 2022.
The federal minimum wage in 2002
The federal minimum wage was $5.15 an hour in 2002. In 2025 dollars that is about $9.22, compared with the actual $7.25 in 2025. Adjusted for inflation, the federal floor bought about 21% less in 2025 than it did in 2002. See today’s rates on minimum wage by state.
Borrowing in 2002
A 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 6.54% in 2002, against 7.4% this week. See every year on historical mortgage rates.
Value of a dollar in 2002 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 2002 worth today?
$1 in 2002 buys about as much as $1.79 did in 2025, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 2002 equals about $179.
How much have prices gone up since 2002?
Consumer prices rose about 79% from 2002 to 2025, so things cost about 1.79 times as much. That works out to an average of 2.56% a year.
What would $100 in 2025 have been worth in 2002?
$100 in 2025 had the buying power of about $55.87 in 2002.
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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