Based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers), covering 1970–2026. The 2026 value is a partial-year running average and will be revised as the year completes. Reflects average price changes across a general basket of goods - your personal cost of living may differ.
What is $100 from 2010 worth today?
$100 from 2010 has the same buying power as $151.88 in 2026, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U. Consumer prices rose 51.9% over those 16 years, an average of 2.65% a year, so a dollar today buys what 66 cents bought in 2010.
2010 dollars vs 2026
| Amount | 2010 money in 2026 dollars | 2026 money in 2010 dollars |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.52 | $0.66 |
| $20.00 | $30.38 | $13.17 |
| $100 | $151.88 | $65.84 |
| $1,000 | $1,518.76 | $658.43 |
| $10,000 | $15,187.56 | $6,584.33 |
Read the middle column to update an old figure: a $20 bill from 2010 stretches as far as $30.38 does now. Read the right-hand column to go backwards: $1,000 spent in 2026 buys roughly what $658.43 bought in 2010.
Inflation since 2010 in numbers
- Cumulative inflation, 2010 to 2026: 51.9% (CPI-U 218.06 to 331.18).
- Average annual inflation over those 16 years: 2.65%.
- Buying power a 2010 dollar has lost: 34.2%.
- Prices have not doubled since 2010; they would need to rise another 31.7% from the 2026 level.
- Inflation during 2010 itself: 1.64%, after -0.35% in 2009.
- Share of the price rise since 2010 that came in 2020-2026: 64.0%.
Year-by-year CPI around 2010
| Year | CPI-U (annual average) | Inflation that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 207.3 | 2.83% |
| 2008 | 215.3 | 3.86% |
| 2009 | 214.54 | -0.35% |
| 2010 | 218.06 | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 224.94 | 3.16% |
| 2012 | 229.59 | 2.07% |
| 2013 | 232.96 | 1.47% |
2010 compared with the years around it
Over 2000-2010, prices rose an average of 2.39% a year; in the decade after 2010 (2010-2020) that pace slowed to 1.73%. 2010's own rate of 1.64% sat below both averages. Between 2005 and 2015, the highest annual rate was 3.86% in 2008 and the lowest was -0.35% in 2009.
What happened to 2010 dollars
2010 came straight after the 2009 price decline, and its 1.64% rate reflects a slow recovery. The ten years from 2010 to 2020 averaged only 1.73% a year. The Federal Reserve adopted a formal 2% target in January 2012 (it is measured on the PCE price index, not CPI), yet on the CPI-U inflation ran below 2% in 6 of the 9 years from 2012 to 2020. Then the 2021-2022 surge changed the picture: 64.0% of the rise since 2010 has come after 2020, more than in the whole decade before it.
Frequently asked questions
$151.88 in 2026 - prices have risen 52% since 2010, an average of 2.65% a year. Going the other way, $100 today would have bought what $65.84 bought in 2010.
1.64%. The CPI-U annual average rose from 214.54 in 2009 to 218.06 in 2010. The following year, 2011, inflation was 3.16%.
Not yet. Prices are 51.9% above their 2010 level; doubling would mean the CPI-U reaching 436.1, twice the 2010 average of 218.06, and the 2026 figure is 331.18.
Multiply the 2010 amount by the 2026 CPI-U divided by the 2010 CPI-U: 331.18 ÷ 218.06 = 1.5188. The 2026 index is a partial-year average through the latest published month, so 2026 values can shift slightly once the full year is in.
Other years
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Reviewed by Raja Jahangir · Last reviewed: October 2026