Value of $38 Due to Inflation

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Calculate inflation of $38 in the United States over time.

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What is $38 worth today? How much was 38 worth? Enter your details in the calculator above or view the chart to see what $38 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
$38 in 1914 1,127.83
$38 in 1915 1,116.66
$38 in 1916 1,094.98
$38 in 1917 972.27
$38 in 1918 823.23
$38 in 1919 683.53
$38 in 1920 596.73
$38 in 1921 581.35
$38 in 1922 651.92
$38 in 1923 667.35
$38 in 1924 651.92
$38 in 1925 651.92
$38 in 1926 630.07
$38 in 1927 637.19
$38 in 1928 651.92
$38 in 1929 659.55
$38 in 1930 655.71
$38 in 1931 700.51
$38 in 1932 772.49
$38 in 1933 860.94
$38 in 1934 854.42
$38 in 1935 841.66
$38 in 1936 817.27
$38 in 1937 805.59
$38 in 1938 783.21
$38 in 1939 805.59
$38 in 1940 805.59
$38 in 1941 799.88
$38 in 1942 727.63
$38 in 1943 667.35
$38 in 1944 648.18
$38 in 1945 633.61
$38 in 1946 619.69
$38 in 1947 524.57
$38 in 1948 481.98
$38 in 1949 467.98
$38 in 1950 477.89
Amount Value in 2023
$38 in 1951 451.13
$38 in 1952 425.60
$38 in 1953 422.41
$38 in 1954 419.27
$38 in 1955 422.41
$38 in 1956 420.83
$38 in 1957 408.63
$38 in 1958 397.12
$38 in 1959 390.25
$38 in 1960 383.62
$38 in 1961 378.47
$38 in 1962 375.94
$38 in 1963 371.00
$38 in 1964 364.99
$38 in 1965 361.48
$38 in 1966 354.66
$38 in 1967 342.81
$38 in 1968 332.69
$38 in 1969 317.70
$38 in 1970 299.16
$38 in 1971 283.37
$38 in 1972 274.41
$38 in 1973 265.37
$38 in 1974 244.12
$38 in 1975 217.31
$38 in 1976 203.21
$38 in 1977 193.78
$38 in 1978 181.61
$38 in 1979 166.59
$38 in 1980 147.04
$38 in 1981 130.69
$38 in 1982 119.98
$38 in 1983 115.56
$38 in 1984 111.34
$38 in 1985 107.11
$38 in 1986 103.19
$38 in 1987 102.07
Amount Value in 2023
$38 in 1988 97.73
$38 in 1989 93.60
$38 in 1990 89.44
$38 in 1991 84.29
$38 in 1992 81.79
$38 in 1993 79.48
$38 in 1994 77.35
$38 in 1995 75.34
$38 in 1996 73.47
$38 in 1997 71.11
$38 in 1998 69.92
$38 in 1999 68.81
$38 in 2000 67.01
$38 in 2001 64.82
$38 in 2002 63.83
$38 in 2003 62.35
$38 in 2004 61.20
$38 in 2005 59.27
$38 in 2006 57.31
$38 in 2007 55.89
$38 in 2008 53.70
$38 in 2009 53.65
$38 in 2010 52.23
$38 in 2011 51.46
$38 in 2012 49.98
$38 in 2013 49.12
$38 in 2014 48.39
$38 in 2015 48.03
$38 in 2016 47.68
$38 in 2017 46.71
$38 in 2018 45.75
$38 in 2019 44.89
$38 in 2020 43.89
$38 in 2021 43.30
$38 in 2022 40.45
$38 in 2023 38.00