Value of a dollar · 2021
Value of a Dollar in 2021
$1 in 2021 had the same buying power as $1.19 in 2025. Prices rose 19% over those 4 years, an average of 4.40% a year.
- $100 from 2021 $119 in 2025 dollars
- Prices since +19% 1.19× the 2021 level
- Average inflation 4.40% a year, 2021–2025
- $100 in 2025 $84.17 in 2021 dollars
2021 dollars in 2025 money
| In 2021 | Worth in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.19 |
| $10 | $11.88 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $1,000 | $1,188 |
| $10,000 | $11,881 |
For a specific amount or a different pair of years, use the inflation calculator.
How $100 from 2021 kept pace
The amount needed in each later year to buy what $100 bought in 2021:
Prices have not yet doubled since 2021. The steepest single year along the way was 2022, when inflation reached 8.00%. Read what happened in 2022.
The federal minimum wage in 2021
The federal minimum wage was $7.25 an hour in 2021. In 2025 dollars that is about $8.61, compared with the actual $7.25 in 2025. Adjusted for inflation, the federal floor bought about 16% less in 2025 than it did in 2021. See today’s rates on minimum wage by state.
Borrowing in 2021
A 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 2.96% in 2021, against 7.4% this week. See mortgage rates in 2021.
For the inflation rate that year and the story behind it, see inflation in 2021.
Value of a dollar in 2021 — FAQ
How much is $1 from 2021 worth today?
$1 in 2021 buys about as much as $1.19 did in 2025, the latest full year of Consumer Price Index data. $100 from 2021 equals about $119.
How much have prices gone up since 2021?
Consumer prices rose about 19% from 2021 to 2025, so things cost about 1.19 times as much. That works out to an average of 4.40% a year.
What would $100 in 2025 have been worth in 2021?
$100 in 2025 had the buying power of about $84.17 in 2021.
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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