Prediction: Value of $100 from 2018 to 2050
$100 in 2018 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $265.99 in 2050, an increase of $165.99 over 32 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.10% per year between 2018 and 2050, producing a cumulative price increase of 165.99%. The buying power of $100 in 2018 is predicted to be equivalent to $265.99 in 2050.
This calculation is based on future inflation assumption of 3.00% per year. Use the calculator on the left to change this prediction. Or, use the annual inflation rate calculator to view inflation in the past.
| Cumulative price change | 165.99% |
| Average inflation rate | 3.10% |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $265.99 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $165.99 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.230 |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.49% |
| $100 in 2018 | $265.99 in 2050 |
Buying power of $100 in 2050
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 2018 (price index tracking began in 1635).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $265.99 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
Future inflation is estimated at 3.00%.When $100 is equivalent to $265.99 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single U.S. dollar decreases over time. In other words, a dollar will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a dollar over time. By calculating the value in 2018 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 32 years.
This table shows the results of the inflation prediction, with base values from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Data source & citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1913. Inflation data from 1634 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.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “2050 Inflation Prediction | Future Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 14 Mar. 2023, https://www.officialdata.org/2018-dollars-in-2050?amount=100&future_pct=0.03.
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| Cumulative price change | 165.99% |
| Average inflation rate | 3.10% |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $265.99 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $165.99 |
| CPI in 2018 | 251.230 |
| Inflation in 2018 | 2.49% |
| $100 in 2018 | $265.99 in 2050 |