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What is 500 Dollars in 1917 worth in today's dollars? What's the rate of inflation on $500 since 1917?

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How much inflation has there been on $500 since 1917? What are the current inflation rates? How much is 500 Dollars in 1917 worth in today's dollars?

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How is inflation on 500 Dollars in 1917 calculated?

The Consumer Price Index aggregates prices in the US over time. The rate of inflation is then compared based on the change in the CPI.

For example, the CPI was 11.6 in 1917 and 315.605 in 2025. So the amount in 1917 is multiplied by (315.605 / 11.6), or 27.207327586207. So $500 in 1917 had the same purchasing power as about $13,604 in 2025.