According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for all items are 1,715.81% higher in 2026 versus 1921 (a $343.16 difference in value).
Between 1921 and 2026:All items experienced an average inflation rate of 2.80% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, all items costing $20 in the year 1921 would cost $363.16 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.80% during this same period, inflation for all items was similar.
In the year 1921: Pricing changed by -10.94%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for all items during the 1921-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1921 (-10.94%), inflation for all items was similar.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for All items, over time, for $20 beginning in 1921. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | $20.00 | -10.94% |
| 1922 | $18.77 | -6.16% |
| 1923 | $19.10 | 1.79% |
| 1924 | $19.19 | 0.44% |
| 1925 | $19.65 | 2.43% |
| 1926 | $19.83 | 0.90% |
| 1927 | $19.45 | -1.93% |
| 1928 | $19.23 | -1.15% |
| 1929 | $19.23 | 0.00% ** |
| 1930 | $18.71 | -2.67% |
| 1931 | $17.04 | -8.93% |
| 1932 | $15.28 | -10.30% |
| 1933 | $14.49 | -5.19% |
| 1934 | $15.00 | 3.48% |
| 1935 | $15.38 | 2.55% |
| 1936 | $15.54 | 1.03% |
| 1937 | $16.12 | 3.73% |
| 1938 | $15.79 | -2.03% |
| 1939 | $15.58 | -1.30% |
| 1940 | $15.70 | 0.72% |
| 1941 | $16.50 | 5.12% |
| 1942 | $18.30 | 10.92% |
| 1943 | $19.39 | 5.97% |
| 1944 | $19.71 | 1.64% |
| 1945 | $20.16 | 2.27% |
| 1946 | $21.87 | 8.48% |
| 1947 | $25.01 | 14.39% |
| 1948 | $26.94 | 7.69% |
| 1949 | $26.68 | -0.97% |
| 1950 | $26.97 | 1.09% |
| 1951 | $29.08 | 7.86% |
| 1952 | $29.75 | 2.28% |
| 1953 | $29.99 | 0.82% |
| 1954 | $30.08 | 0.31% |
| 1955 | $30.00 | -0.28% |
| 1956 | $30.46 | 1.53% |
| 1957 | $31.48 | 3.34% |
| 1958 | $32.33 | 2.73% |
| 1959 | $32.66 | 1.01% |
| 1960 | $33.14 | 1.46% |
| 1961 | $33.49 | 1.07% |
| 1962 | $33.89 | 1.20% |
| 1963 | $34.31 | 1.24% |
| 1964 | $34.75 | 1.28% |
| 1965 | $35.30 | 1.59% |
| 1966 | $36.37 | 3.02% |
| 1967 | $37.38 | 2.77% |
| 1968 | $38.97 | 4.27% |
| 1969 | $41.10 | 5.46% |
| 1970 | $43.50 | 5.84% |
| 1971 | $45.37 | 4.29% |
| 1972 | $46.85 | 3.27% |
| 1973 | $49.75 | 6.18% |
| 1974 | $55.25 | 11.05% |
| 1975 | $60.30 | 9.14% |
| 1976 | $63.76 | 5.74% |
| 1977 | $67.91 | 6.50% |
| 1978 | $73.09 | 7.63% |
| 1979 | $81.32 | 11.25% |
| 1980 | $92.33 | 13.55% |
| 1981 | $101.88 | 10.33% |
| 1982 | $108.12 | 6.13% |
| 1983 | $111.60 | 3.21% |
| 1984 | $116.40 | 4.30% |
| 1985 | $120.52 | 3.55% |
| 1986 | $122.81 | 1.90% |
| 1987 | $127.31 | 3.66% |
| 1988 | $132.50 | 4.08% |
| 1989 | $138.90 | 4.83% |
| 1990 | $146.40 | 5.40% |
| 1991 | $152.60 | 4.23% |
| 1992 | $157.22 | 3.03% |
| 1993 | $161.86 | 2.95% |
| 1994 | $166.08 | 2.61% |
| 1995 | $170.74 | 2.81% |
| 1996 | $175.74 | 2.93% |
| 1997 | $179.85 | 2.34% |
| 1998 | $182.64 | 1.55% |
| 1999 | $186.64 | 2.19% |
| 2000 | $192.94 | 3.38% |
| 2001 | $198.39 | 2.83% |
| 2002 | $201.54 | 1.59% |
| 2003 | $206.12 | 2.27% |
| 2004 | $211.63 | 2.68% |
| 2005 | $218.81 | 3.39% |
| 2006 | $225.87 | 3.23% |
| 2007 | $232.32 | 2.85% |
| 2008 | $241.24 | 3.84% |
| 2009 | $240.38 | -0.36% |
| 2010 | $244.32 | 1.64% |
| 2011 | $252.03 | 3.16% |
| 2012 | $257.25 | 2.07% |
| 2013 | $261.02 | 1.46% |
| 2014 | $265.25 | 1.62% |
| 2015 | $265.57 | 0.12% |
| 2016 | $268.92 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | $274.64 | 2.13% |
| 2018 | $281.35 | 2.44% |
| 2019 | $286.45 | 1.81% |
| 2020 | $289.98 | 1.23% |
| 2021 | $303.61 | 4.70% |
| 2022 | $327.90 | 8.00% |
| 2023 | $341.40 | 4.12% |
| 2024 | $351.47 | 2.95% |
| 2025 | $360.80 | 2.65% |
| 2026 | $363.16 | 0.66%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for All items:
| Year | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 9.883 | 10.017 | 10.108 | 10.883 | 12.825 | 15.042 | 17.333 | 20.042 | 17.850 | 16.750 | 17.050 | 17.125 | 17.542 | 17.700 | 17.358 | 17.158 | 17.158 | 16.700 | 15.208 | 13.642 | 12.933 | 13.383 | 13.725 | 13.867 | 14.383 | 14.092 | 13.908 | 14.008 | 14.725 | 16.333 | 17.308 | 17.592 | 17.992 | 19.517 | 22.325 | 24.042 | 23.808 | 24.067 | 25.958 | 26.550 | 26.767 | 26.850 | 26.775 | 27.183 | 28.092 | 28.858 | 29.150 | 29.575 | 29.892 | 30.250 | 30.625 | 31.017 | 31.508 | 32.458 | 33.358 | 34.783 | 36.683 | 38.825 | 40.492 | 41.817 | 44.400 | 49.308 | 53.817 | 56.908 | 60.608 | 65.233 | 72.575 | 82.408 | 90.925 | 96.500 | 99.600 | 103.883 | 107.567 | 109.608 | 113.625 | 118.258 | 123.967 | 130.658 | 136.192 | 140.317 | 144.458 | 148.225 | 152.383 | 156.850 | 160.517 | 163.008 | 166.575 | 172.200 | 177.067 | 179.875 | 183.958 | 188.883 | 195.292 | 201.592 | 207.342 | 215.303 | 214.537 | 218.056 | 224.939 | 229.594 | 232.957 | 236.736 | 237.017 | 240.007 | 245.120 | 251.107 | 255.657 | 258.811 | 270.970 | 292.655 | 304.702 | 313.689 | 322.011 | 324.122 |