According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, the dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 1.86% per year. Prices in 2015 are 1430.1% higher than prices in 1867.
In other words, $7,200,000 in the year 1867 is equivalent in purchasing power to $110,170,718.80 in 2015, a difference of $102,970,718.80 over 148 years.
The inflation rate in 2015 was 0.12%.
Cumulative price change | 1430.15% |
Average inflation rate | 1.86% |
Price difference ($7,200,000 base) | $102,970,718.80 |
CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1913. Inflation data from 1665 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University.
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