U.S. inflation · 1922–1926
$100 in 1922 has the same buying power as
$105
in 1926
| Cumulative price change | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.31% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.36 |
| CPI in 1922 | 16.8 |
| CPI in 1926 | 17.7 |
| Inflation in 1922 | -6.15% |
| Inflation in 1926 | 1.14% |
| $100 in 1922 → 1926 | $105 |
| $100 in 1926 → 1922 | $94.92 |
Between 1922 and 1926, the Consumer Price Index went from 16.8 to 17.7. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.4%, which works out to an average of 1.31% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1922 bought what $0.95 buys in 1926.
| Amount in 1922 | Value in 1926 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.27 |
| $10.00 | $10.54 |
| $20.00 | $21.07 |
| $50.00 | $52.68 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $527 |
| $1,000 | $1,054 |
| $5,000 | $5,268 |
| $10,000 | $10,536 |
| $100,000 | $105,357 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,053,571 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1922 spending costs in 1926, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1922 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.31% | $105 |
| Food | 3.35% | $114 |
| Apparel | -1.03% | $95.93 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1922: core (all items less food & energy) (1957–), energy (1957–), housing (1967–), medical care (1935–), transportation (1935–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1922 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 16.8 | -6.1% | $100 |
| 1923 | 17.1 | 1.8% | $102 |
| 1924 | 17.1 | 0.0% | $102 |
| 1925 | 17.5 | 2.3% | $104 |
| 1926 | 17.7 | 1.1% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1922 to 1926: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1922-to-1926/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1922 to 1926. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1922-to-1926/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.