# $2,142 in 1945 is worth$23,240.70 in 2005

$2,142 in 1945 has the same purchasing power as$23,240.70 in 2005. Over the 60 years this is a change of $21,098.70. The average inflation rate of the dollar between 1945 and 2005 was 4.07% per year. The cumulative price increase of the dollar over this time was 985.00%. ## The value of$2,142 from 1945 to 2005

So what does this data mean? It means that the prices in 2005 are 232.41 higher than the average prices since 1945. A dollar in 2005 can buy 9.22% of what it could buy in 1945.

We can look at the buying power equivalent for $2,142 in 1945 to see how much you would need to adjust for in order to beat inflation. For 1945 to 2005, if you started with$2,142 in 1945, you would need to have $23,240.70 in 1945 to keep up with inflation rates. So if we are saying that$2,142 is equivalent to $23,240.70 over time, you can see the core concept of inflation in action. The "real value" of a single dollar decreases over time. It will pay for fewer items at the store than it did previously. In the chart below you can see how the value of the dollar is worth less over 60 years. ## Value of$2,142 Over Time

In the table below we can see the value of the US Dollar over time. According to the BLS, each of these amounts are equivalent in terms of what that amount could purchase at the time.

Year Dollar Value Inflation Rate
1945 $2,142.00 2.27% 1946$2,320.50 8.33%
1947 $2,653.70 14.36% 1948$2,867.90 8.07%
1949 $2,832.20 -1.24% 1950$2,867.90 1.26%
1951 $3,094.00 7.88% 1952$3,153.50 1.92%
1953 $3,177.30 0.75% 1954$3,201.10 0.75%
1955 $3,189.20 -0.37% 1956$3,236.80 1.49%
1957 $3,343.90 3.31% 1958$3,439.10 2.85%
1959 $3,462.90 0.69% 1960$3,522.40 1.72%
1961 $3,558.10 1.01% 1962$3,593.80 1.00%
1963 $3,641.40 1.32% 1964$3,689.00 1.31%
1965 $3,748.50 1.61% 1966$3,855.60 2.86%
1967 $3,974.60 3.09% 1968$4,141.20 4.19%
1969 $4,367.30 5.46% 1970$4,617.20 5.72%
1971 $4,819.50 4.38% 1972$4,974.20 3.21%
1973 $5,283.60 6.22% 1974$5,866.70 11.04%
1975 $6,402.20 9.13% 1976$6,771.10 5.76%
1977 $7,211.40 6.50% 1978$7,758.80 7.59%
1979 $8,639.40 11.35% 1980$9,805.60 13.50%
1981 $10,817.10 10.32% 1982$11,483.50 6.16%
1983 $11,852.40 3.21% 1984$12,364.10 4.32%
1985 $12,804.40 3.56% 1986$13,042.40 1.86%
1987 $13,518.40 3.65% 1988$14,077.70 4.14%
1989 $14,756.00 4.82% 1990$15,553.30 5.40%
1991 $16,207.80 4.21% 1992$16,695.70 3.01%
1993 $17,195.50 2.99% 1994$17,635.80 2.56%
1995 $18,135.60 2.83% 1996$18,671.10 2.95%
1997 $19,099.50 2.29% 1998$19,397.00 1.56%
1999 $19,825.40 2.21% 2000$20,491.80 3.36%
2001 $21,074.90 2.85% 2002$21,408.10 1.58%
2003 $21,896.00 2.28% 2004$22,479.10 2.66%
2005 $23,240.70 3.39% ## US Dollar Inflation Conversion If you're interested to see the effect of inflation on various 1950 amounts, the table below shows how much each amount would be worth today based on the price increase of 985.00%. Initial Value Equivalent Value$1.00 in 1945 $10.85 in 2005$5.00 in 1945 $54.25 in 2005$10.00 in 1945 $108.50 in 2005$50.00 in 1945 $542.50 in 2005$100.00 in 1945 $1,085.00 in 2005$500.00 in 1945 $5,425.00 in 2005$1,000.00 in 1945 $10,850.00 in 2005$5,000.00 in 1945 $54,250.00 in 2005$10,000.00 in 1945 $108,500.00 in 2005$50,000.00 in 1945 $542,500.00 in 2005$100,000.00 in 1945 $1,085,000.00 in 2005$500,000.00 in 1945 $5,425,000.00 in 2005$1,000,000.00 in 1945 $10,850,000.00 in 2005 ## Calculate Inflation Rate for$2,142 from 1945 to 2005

To calculate the inflation rate of $2,142 from 1945 to 2005, we use the following formula: $$\dfrac{ 1945\; USD\; value \times CPI\; in\; 2005 }{ CPI\; in\; 1945 } = 2005\; USD\; value$$ We then replace the variables with the historical CPI values. The CPI in 1945 was 18 and 195.3 in 2005. $$\dfrac{ \2,142 \times 195.3 }{ 18 } = \text{ \23,240.70 }$$$2,142 in 1945 has the same purchasing power as \$23,240.70 in 2005.

To work out the total inflation rate for the 60 years between 1945 and 2005, we can use a different formula:

$$\dfrac{\text{CPI in 2005 } - \text{ CPI in 1945 } }{\text{CPI in 1945 }} \times 100 = \text{Cumulative rate for 60 years}$$

Again, we can replace those variables with the correct Consumer Price Index values to work out the cumulativate rate:

$$\dfrac{\text{ 195.3 } - \text{ 18 } }{\text{ 18 }} \times 100 = \text{ 985.00\% }$$

## Inflation Rate Definition

The inflation rate is the percentage increase in the average level of prices of a basket of selected goods over time. It indicates a decrease in the purchasing power of currency and results in an increased consumer price index (CPI). Put simply, the inflation rate is the rate at which the general prices of consumer goods increases when the currency purchase power is falling.

The most common cause of inflation is an increase in the money supply, though it can be caused by many different circumstances and events. The value of the floating currency starts to decline when it becomes abundant. What this means is that the currency is not as scarce and, as a result, not as valuable.

By comparing a list of standard products (the CPI), the change in price over time will be measured by the inflation rate. The prices of products such as milk, bread, and gas will be tracked over time after they are grouped together. Inflation shows that the money used to buy these products is not worth as much as it used to be when there is an increase in these products’ prices over time.

The inflation rate is basically the rate at which money loses its value when compared to the basket of selected goods – which is a fixed set of consumer products and services that are valued on an annual basis.
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