U.S. inflation · 1963–2025
$100 in 1963 has the same buying power as
$1,052
in 2025
| Cumulative price change | 952.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.87% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $1,052 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $952 |
| CPI in 1963 | 30.6 |
| CPI in 2025 | 321.943 |
| Inflation in 1963 | 1.32% |
| Inflation in 2025 | 2.63% |
| $100 in 1963 → 2025 | $1,052 |
| $100 in 2025 → 1963 | $9.50 |
Between 1963 and 2025, the Consumer Price Index went from 30.6 to 321.943. Cumulatively, prices increased 952.1%, which works out to an average of 3.87% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1963 bought what $0.10 buys in 2025.
| Amount in 1963 | Value in 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $10.52 |
| $5.00 | $52.61 |
| $10.00 | $105 |
| $20.00 | $210 |
| $50.00 | $526 |
| $100 | $1,052 |
| $500 | $5,261 |
| $1,000 | $10,521 |
| $5,000 | $52,605 |
| $10,000 | $105,210 |
| $100,000 | $1,052,101 |
| $1,000,000 | $10,521,013 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1963 spending costs in 2025, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1963 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.87% | $1,052 |
| Medical care | 5.26% | $2,407 |
| Energy | 4.14% | $1,236 |
| Food | 3.93% | $1,092 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 3.84% | $1,032 |
| Transportation | 3.57% | $881 |
| Apparel | 1.67% | $280 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1963: housing (1967–), recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3% | $100 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2% | $114 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 6.2% | $145 |
| 1978 | 65.2 | 7.6% | $213 |
| 1983 | 99.6 | 3.2% | $325 |
| 1988 | 118.3 | 4.1% | $387 |
| 1993 | 144.5 | 3.0% | $472 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $533 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $601 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $704 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $761 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $821 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $996 |
| 2025 | 321.943 | 2.6% | $1,052 |
Long periods are sampled every 5 years; the calculator above covers any pair of years.
MLA: “Inflation from 1963 to 2025: $100 is worth $1,052 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1963-to-2025/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1963 to 2025. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1963-to-2025/
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.