$100 in 1640 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $81.25 in 1653, a difference of $-18.75 over 13 years. The dollar had an average deflation rate of -1.58% per year since 1640, producing a cumulative price change of -18.75%.
This means that prices in 1653 are 18.75% lower than average prices since 1640, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1640 was -12.73%. The inflation rate in 1653 was 30.00%. The 1653 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 1.00% per year between 1653 and 2024.
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1640 (price index tracking began in 1635).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $81.25 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, each of these USD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Dollar inflation: 1640-1653
Year
Dollar Value
Inflation Rate
1640
$100.00
-12.73%
1641
$100.00
0.00%
1642
$100.00
0.00%
1643
$144.79
44.79%
1644
$104.17
-28.06%
1645
$91.67
-12.00%
1646
$57.29
-37.50%
1647
$42.71
-25.45%
1648
$76.04
78.05%
1649
$111.46
46.58%
1650
$59.38
-46.73%
1651
$79.17
33.33%
1652
$62.50
-21.05%
1653
$81.25
30.00%
1654
$81.25
0.00%
1655
$78.13
-3.85%
1656
$77.08
-1.33%
1657
$62.50
-18.92%
1658
$40.63
-35.00%
1659
$45.83
12.82%
1660
$52.08
13.64%
1661
$43.75
-16.00%
1662
$46.88
7.14%
1663
$46.88
0.00%
1664
$46.88
0.00%
1665
$39.58
-15.56%
1666
$39.58
0.00%
1667
$42.71
7.89%
1668
$44.79
4.88%
1669
$41.67
-6.98%
1670
$41.67
0.00%
1671
$41.67
0.00%
1672
$41.67
0.00%
1673
$40.63
-2.50%
1674
$42.71
5.13%
1675
$37.50
-12.20%
1676
$38.54
2.78%
1677
$39.58
2.70%
1678
$37.50
-5.26%
1679
$37.50
0.00%
1680
$43.75
16.67%
1681
$45.83
4.76%
1682
$38.54
-15.91%
1683
$38.54
0.00%
1684
$38.54
0.00%
1685
$42.71
10.81%
1686
$39.58
-7.32%
1687
$39.58
0.00%
1688
$36.46
-7.89%
1689
$37.50
2.86%
1690
$38.54
2.78%
1691
$40.63
5.41%
1692
$37.50
-7.69%
1693
$35.42
-5.56%
1694
$37.50
5.88%
1695
$35.42
-5.56%
1696
$41.67
17.65%
1697
$41.67
0.00%
1698
$39.58
-5.00%
1699
$43.75
10.53%
1700
$42.71
-2.38%
1701
$44.79
4.88%
1702
$40.63
-9.30%
1703
$40.63
0.00%
1704
$47.92
17.95%
1705
$43.75
-8.70%
1706
$46.88
7.14%
1707
$44.79
-4.44%
1708
$37.50
-16.28%
1709
$46.88
25.00%
1710
$42.71
-8.89%
1711
$41.67
-2.44%
1712
$39.58
-5.00%
1713
$42.71
7.89%
1714
$38.54
-9.76%
1715
$45.83
18.92%
1716
$42.71
-6.82%
1717
$46.88
9.76%
1718
$42.71
-8.89%
1719
$46.88
9.76%
1720
$43.75
-6.67%
1721
$41.67
-4.76%
1722
$42.71
2.50%
1723
$43.75
2.44%
1724
$44.79
2.38%
1725
$52.08
16.28%
1726
$48.96
-6.00%
1727
$52.08
6.38%
1728
$47.92
-8.00%
1729
$47.92
0.00%
1730
$47.92
0.00%
1731
$43.75
-8.70%
1732
$39.58
-9.52%
1733
$40.63
2.63%
1734
$39.58
-2.56%
1735
$41.67
5.26%
1736
$39.58
-5.00%
1737
$41.67
5.26%
1738
$42.71
2.50%
1739
$38.54
-9.76%
1740
$40.63
5.41%
1741
$67.71
66.67%
1742
$60.42
-10.77%
1743
$54.17
-10.34%
1744
$50.00
-7.69%
1745
$47.92
-4.17%
1746
$50.00
4.35%
1747
$55.21
10.42%
1748
$65.63
18.87%
1749
$66.67
1.59%
1750
$66.67
0.00%
1751
$66.67
0.00%
1752
$68.75
3.12%
1753
$66.67
-3.03%
1754
$63.54
-4.69%
1755
$62.50
-1.64%
1756
$60.42
-3.33%
1757
$64.58
6.90%
1758
$69.79
8.06%
1759
$82.29
17.91%
1760
$79.17
-3.80%
1761
$71.88
-9.21%
1762
$78.13
8.70%
1763
$78.13
0.00%
1764
$72.92
-6.67%
1765
$75.00
2.86%
1766
$80.21
6.94%
1767
$79.17
-1.30%
1768
$75.00
-5.26%
1769
$79.17
5.56%
1770
$85.42
7.89%
1771
$81.25
-4.88%
1772
$94.79
16.67%
1773
$89.58
-5.49%
1774
$84.38
-5.81%
1775
$80.21
-4.94%
1776
$90.63
12.99%
1777
$110.42
21.84%
1778
$143.75
30.19%
1779
$127.08
-11.59%
1780
$142.71
12.30%
1781
$115.63
-18.98%
1782
$126.04
9.01%
1783
$110.42
-12.40%
1784
$106.25
-3.77%
1785
$101.04
-4.90%
1786
$98.96
-2.06%
1787
$96.88
-2.11%
1788
$92.71
-4.30%
1789
$91.67
-1.12%
1790
$95.83
4.55%
1791
$97.92
2.17%
1792
$100.00
2.13%
1793
$103.13
3.13%
1794
$114.58
11.11%
1795
$131.25
14.55%
1796
$137.50
4.76%
1797
$132.29
-3.79%
1798
$128.13
-3.15%
1799
$128.13
0.00%
1800
$131.25
2.44%
1801
$132.29
0.79%
1802
$111.46
-15.75%
1803
$117.71
5.61%
1804
$122.92
4.42%
1805
$121.88
-0.85%
1806
$127.08
4.27%
1807
$120.83
-4.92%
1808
$131.25
8.62%
1809
$128.13
-2.38%
1810
$128.13
0.00%
1811
$136.46
6.50%
1812
$138.54
1.53%
1813
$166.67
20.30%
1814
$183.33
10.00%
1815
$160.42
-12.50%
1816
$146.88
-8.44%
1817
$138.54
-5.67%
1818
$132.29
-4.51%
1819
$132.29
0.00%
1820
$121.88
-7.87%
1821
$117.71
-3.42%
1822
$121.88
3.54%
1823
$109.38
-10.26%
1824
$101.04
-7.62%
1825
$103.13
2.06%
1826
$103.13
0.00%
1827
$104.17
1.01%
1828
$98.96
-5.00%
1829
$96.88
-2.11%
1830
$95.83
-1.08%
1831
$90.63
-5.43%
1832
$89.58
-1.15%
1833
$87.50
-2.33%
1834
$89.58
2.38%
1835
$91.67
2.33%
1836
$96.88
5.68%
1837
$100.00
3.23%
1838
$96.88
-3.12%
1839
$96.88
0.00%
1840
$90.63
-6.45%
1841
$90.63
0.00%
1842
$85.42
-5.75%
1843
$77.08
-9.76%
1844
$78.13
1.35%
1845
$79.17
1.33%
1846
$80.21
1.32%
1847
$85.42
6.49%
1848
$82.29
-3.66%
1849
$80.21
-2.53%
1850
$81.25
1.30%
1851
$80.21
-1.28%
1852
$80.21
0.00%
1853
$80.21
0.00%
1854
$87.50
9.09%
1855
$90.63
3.57%
1856
$88.54
-2.30%
1857
$90.63
2.35%
1858
$85.42
-5.75%
1859
$86.46
1.22%
1860
$86.46
0.00%
1861
$91.67
6.02%
1862
$105.21
14.77%
1863
$131.25
24.75%
1864
$163.54
24.60%
1865
$169.79
3.82%
1866
$165.63
-2.45%
1867
$154.17
-6.92%
1868
$147.92
-4.05%
1869
$141.67
-4.23%
1870
$136.46
-3.68%
1871
$127.08
-6.87%
1872
$127.08
0.00%
1873
$125.00
-1.64%
1874
$118.75
-5.00%
1875
$114.58
-3.51%
1876
$111.46
-2.73%
1877
$109.38
-1.87%
1878
$104.17
-4.76%
1879
$104.17
0.00%
1880
$106.25
2.00%
1881
$106.25
0.00%
1882
$106.25
0.00%
1883
$105.21
-0.98%
1884
$102.08
-2.97%
1885
$101.04
-1.02%
1886
$97.92
-3.09%
1887
$98.96
1.06%
1888
$98.96
0.00%
1889
$95.83
-3.16%
1890
$94.79
-1.09%
1891
$94.79
0.00%
1892
$94.79
0.00%
1893
$93.75
-1.10%
1894
$89.58
-4.44%
1895
$87.50
-2.33%
1896
$87.50
0.00%
1897
$86.46
-1.19%
1898
$86.46
0.00%
1899
$86.46
0.00%
1900
$87.50
1.20%
1901
$88.54
1.19%
1902
$89.58
1.18%
1903
$91.67
2.33%
1904
$92.71
1.14%
1905
$91.67
-1.12%
1906
$93.75
2.27%
1907
$97.92
4.44%
1908
$95.83
-2.13%
1909
$94.79
-1.09%
1910
$98.96
4.40%
1911
$98.96
0.00%
1912
$101.04
2.11%
1913
$103.13
2.06%
1914
$104.17
1.01%
1915
$105.21
1.00%
1916
$113.54
7.92%
1917
$133.33
17.43%
1918
$157.29
17.97%
1919
$180.21
14.57%
1920
$208.33
15.61%
1921
$186.46
-10.50%
1922
$175.00
-6.15%
1923
$178.13
1.79%
1924
$178.13
0.00%
1925
$182.29
2.34%
1926
$184.38
1.14%
1927
$181.25
-1.69%
1928
$178.13
-1.72%
1929
$178.13
0.00%
1930
$173.96
-2.34%
1931
$158.33
-8.98%
1932
$142.71
-9.87%
1933
$135.42
-5.11%
1934
$139.58
3.08%
1935
$142.71
2.24%
1936
$144.79
1.46%
1937
$150.00
3.60%
1938
$146.88
-2.08%
1939
$144.79
-1.42%
1940
$145.83
0.72%
1941
$153.13
5.00%
1942
$169.79
10.88%
1943
$180.21
6.13%
1944
$183.33
1.73%
1945
$187.50
2.27%
1946
$203.13
8.33%
1947
$232.29
14.36%
1948
$251.04
8.07%
1949
$247.92
-1.24%
1950
$251.04
1.26%
1951
$270.83
7.88%
1952
$276.04
1.92%
1953
$278.13
0.75%
1954
$280.21
0.75%
1955
$279.17
-0.37%
1956
$283.33
1.49%
1957
$292.71
3.31%
1958
$301.04
2.85%
1959
$303.13
0.69%
1960
$308.33
1.72%
1961
$311.46
1.01%
1962
$314.58
1.00%
1963
$318.75
1.32%
1964
$322.92
1.31%
1965
$328.13
1.61%
1966
$337.50
2.86%
1967
$347.92
3.09%
1968
$362.50
4.19%
1969
$382.29
5.46%
1970
$404.17
5.72%
1971
$421.88
4.38%
1972
$435.42
3.21%
1973
$462.50
6.22%
1974
$513.54
11.04%
1975
$560.42
9.13%
1976
$592.71
5.76%
1977
$631.25
6.50%
1978
$679.17
7.59%
1979
$756.25
11.35%
1980
$858.33
13.50%
1981
$946.88
10.32%
1982
$1,005.21
6.16%
1983
$1,037.50
3.21%
1984
$1,082.29
4.32%
1985
$1,120.83
3.56%
1986
$1,141.67
1.86%
1987
$1,183.33
3.65%
1988
$1,232.29
4.14%
1989
$1,291.67
4.82%
1990
$1,361.46
5.40%
1991
$1,418.75
4.21%
1992
$1,461.46
3.01%
1993
$1,505.21
2.99%
1994
$1,543.75
2.56%
1995
$1,587.50
2.83%
1996
$1,634.38
2.95%
1997
$1,671.88
2.29%
1998
$1,697.92
1.56%
1999
$1,735.42
2.21%
2000
$1,793.75
3.36%
2001
$1,844.79
2.85%
2002
$1,873.96
1.58%
2003
$1,916.67
2.28%
2004
$1,967.71
2.66%
2005
$2,034.38
3.39%
2006
$2,100.00
3.23%
2007
$2,159.81
2.85%
2008
$2,242.74
3.84%
2009
$2,234.76
-0.36%
2010
$2,271.42
1.64%
2011
$2,343.11
3.16%
2012
$2,391.60
2.07%
2013
$2,426.64
1.46%
2014
$2,466.00
1.62%
2015
$2,468.93
0.12%
2016
$2,500.07
1.26%
2017
$2,553.33
2.13%
2018
$2,616.98
2.49%
2019
$2,663.10
1.76%
2020
$2,695.95
1.23%
2021
$2,822.61
4.70%
2022
$3,048.50
8.00%
2023
$3,173.98
4.12%
2024
$3,253.46
2.50%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 1640 amounts in 1653 dollars, based on the -18.75% change in prices:
Conversion: 1640 dollars in 1653
Initial value
Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1640
$0.81 dollars in 1653
$5 dollars in 1640
$4.06 dollars in 1653
$10 dollars in 1640
$8.13 dollars in 1653
$50 dollars in 1640
$40.63 dollars in 1653
$100 dollars in 1640
$81.25 dollars in 1653
$500 dollars in 1640
$406.25 dollars in 1653
$1,000 dollars in 1640
$812.50 dollars in 1653
$5,000 dollars in 1640
$4,062.50 dollars in 1653
$10,000 dollars in 1640
$8,125.00 dollars in 1653
$50,000 dollars in 1640
$40,625.00 dollars in 1653
$100,000 dollars in 1640
$81,250.00 dollars in 1653
$500,000 dollars in 1640
$406,250.00 dollars in 1653
$1,000,000 dollars in 1640
$812,500.00 dollars in 1653
Inflation by Spending Category
CPI is the weighted combination of many categories of spending that are tracked by the government. Breaking down these categories helps explain the main drivers behind price changes.
This chart shows the average rate of inflation for select CPI categories between 1640 and 1653.
Compare these values to the overall average of -1.58% per year:
The graph below compares inflation in categories of goods over time. Click on a category such as "Food" to toggle it on or off:
For all these visualizations, it's important to note that not all categories may have been tracked since 1640. This table and charts use the earliest available data for each category.
How to calculate inflation rate for $100, 1640 to 1653
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1640 and 1653:
CPI in 1653CPI in 1640
×
1640 USD value
=
1653 USD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.S. CPI was 9.6 in the year 1640 and 7.8 in 1653:
7.89.6
×
$100
=
$81.25
$100 in 1640 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $81.25 in 1653.
To get the total inflation rate for the 13 years between 1640 and 1653, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1653 - CPI in 1640CPI in 1640
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (13 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
7.8 - 9.69.6
×
100
=
-19%
Data source & citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index(CPI), established in 1913. Price index data from 1774 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University and from the American Antiquarian Society. Price index data from 1634 to 1773 is from the American Antiquarian Society, using British pound equivalents.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “$100 in 1640 → 1653 | Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 15 May. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1640?amount=100&endYear=1653.
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Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.