Value of 21k Due to Inflation

What is 21,000 worth over time?

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What is 21k worth today? How much was 21,000 worth? Enter your details in the calculator above or view the chart to see what $21,000 was worth by year. The Consumer Price Index is tabulated by comparing prices throughout the United States over time. These numbers are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We use this data to calculate the value of inflation every year.
Amount Value in 2023
21k in 1914 623,273.70
21k in 1915 617,102.67
21k in 1916 605,120.10
21k in 1917 537,304.91
21k in 1918 454,944.31
21k in 1919 377,741.64
21k in 1920 329,774.44
21k in 1921 321,275.10
21k in 1922 360,273.82
21k in 1923 368,801.01
21k in 1924 360,273.82
21k in 1925 360,273.82
21k in 1926 348,197.60
21k in 1927 352,132.03
21k in 1928 360,273.82
21k in 1929 364,487.54
21k in 1930 362,368.43
21k in 1931 387,126.52
21k in 1932 426,899.79
21k in 1933 475,781.45
21k in 1934 472,177.05
21k in 1935 465,129.63
21k in 1936 451,647.61
21k in 1937 445,195.50
21k in 1938 432,828.96
21k in 1939 445,195.50
21k in 1940 445,195.50
21k in 1941 442,038.09
21k in 1942 402,112.06
21k in 1943 368,801.01
21k in 1944 358,203.28
21k in 1945 350,153.76
21k in 1946 342,458.08
21k in 1947 289,894.74
21k in 1948 266,356.28
21k in 1949 258,619.79
21k in 1950 264,099.03
Amount Value in 2023
21k in 1951 249,309.48
21k in 1952 235,197.62
21k in 1953 233,435.84
21k in 1954 231,700.26
21k in 1955 233,435.84
21k in 1956 232,564.81
21k in 1957 225,823.80
21k in 1958 219,462.57
21k in 1959 215,665.64
21k in 1960 211,997.86
21k in 1961 209,152.25
21k in 1962 207,757.90
21k in 1963 205,024.24
21k in 1964 201,706.70
21k in 1965 199,767.21
21k in 1966 195,998.02
21k in 1967 189,444.89
21k in 1968 183,856.55
21k in 1969 175,570.06
21k in 1970 165,324.59
21k in 1971 156,601.43
21k in 1972 151,648.10
21k in 1973 146,652.64
21k in 1974 134,907.73
21k in 1975 120,091.27
21k in 1976 112,301.57
21k in 1977 107,091.70
21k in 1978 100,366.14
21k in 1979 92,064.06
21k in 1980 81,261.24
21k in 1981 72,221.75
21k in 1982 66,305.71
21k in 1983 63,860.01
21k in 1984 61,527.51
21k in 1985 59,190.28
21k in 1986 57,024.13
21k in 1987 56,404.86
Amount Value in 2023
21k in 1988 54,009.85
21k in 1989 51,723.96
21k in 1990 49,426.94
21k in 1991 46,582.49
21k in 1992 45,197.51
21k in 1993 43,923.45
21k in 1994 42,748.54
21k in 1995 41,634.85
21k in 1996 40,604.15
21k in 1997 39,298.47
21k in 1998 38,640.65
21k in 1999 38,027.68
21k in 2000 37,033.49
21k in 2001 35,820.33
21k in 2002 35,272.99
21k in 2003 34,454.05
21k in 2004 33,818.43
21k in 2005 32,752.17
21k in 2006 31,670.41
21k in 2007 30,885.71
21k in 2008 29,674.61
21k in 2009 29,647.51
21k in 2010 28,862.08
21k in 2011 28,436.74
21k in 2012 27,618.57
21k in 2013 27,145.95
21k in 2014 26,744.32
21k in 2015 26,543.52
21k in 2016 26,351.28
21k in 2017 25,815.70
21k in 2018 25,282.48
21k in 2019 24,808.59
21k in 2020 24,254.35
21k in 2021 23,928.44
21k in 2022 22,355.42
21k in 2023 21,000.00