Year	Current Value of 1789 Dollar	Current Dollars Needed to Buy a 1789 Dollar	Cumulative Inflation
1789	$1.00	$1.00
1790	$0.96	$1.04	3.8%
1791	$0.94	$1.07	6.6%
1792	$0.92	$1.08	8.5%
1793	$0.89	$1.12	12.3%
1794	$0.80	$1.25	24.5%
1795	$0.70	$1.42	42.5%
1796	$0.67	$1.50	50.0%
1797	$0.69	$1.44	44.3%
1798	$0.72	$1.40	39.6%
1799	$0.72	$1.40	39.6%
1800	$0.70	$1.42	42.5%
1801	$0.69	$1.44	44.3%
1802	$0.82	$1.22	21.7%
1803	$0.78	$1.28	28.3%
1804	$0.75	$1.34	34.0%
1805	$0.75	$1.33	33.0%
1806	$0.72	$1.39	38.7%
1807	$0.76	$1.31	31.1%
1808	$0.70	$1.42	42.5%
1809	$0.72	$1.40	39.6%
1810	$0.72	$1.40	39.6%
1811	$0.67	$1.49	49.1%
1812	$0.66	$1.51	50.9%
1813	$0.55	$1.81	81.1%
1814	$0.50	$1.99	99.1%
1815	$0.57	$1.75	74.5%
1816	$0.63	$1.59	59.4%
1817	$0.66	$1.51	50.9%
1818	$0.69	$1.44	44.3%
1819	$0.69	$1.44	44.3%
1820	$0.75	$1.33	33.0%
1821	$0.78	$1.28	28.3%
1822	$0.75	$1.33	33.0%
1823	$0.84	$1.19	18.9%
1824	$0.91	$1.09	9.4%
1825	$0.89	$1.12	12.3%
1826	$0.89	$1.12	12.3%
1827	$0.88	$1.13	13.2%
1828	$0.93	$1.08	7.5%
1829	$0.95	$1.06	5.7%
1830	$0.95	$1.05	4.7%
1831	$1.02	$0.98	-1.9%
1832	$1.03	$0.97	-2.8%
1833	$1.05	$0.95	-4.7%
1834	$1.03	$0.97	-2.8%
1835	$1.00	$1.00	-.0%
1836	$0.95	$1.06	5.7%
1837	$0.92	$1.08	8.5%
1838	$0.95	$1.06	5.7%
1839	$0.95	$1.06	5.7%
1840	$1.02	$0.98	-1.9%
1841	$1.01	$0.99	-.9%
1842	$1.08	$0.92	-7.5%
1843	$1.19	$0.84	-16.0%
1844	$1.18	$0.85	-15.1%
1845	$1.16	$0.86	-14.2%
1846	$1.15	$0.87	-13.2%
1847	$1.07	$0.93	-6.6%
1848	$1.12	$0.90	-10.4%
1849	$1.15	$0.87	-13.2%
1850	$1.13	$0.89	-11.3%
1851	$1.15	$0.87	-13.2%
1852	$1.14	$0.88	-12.3%
1853	$1.14	$0.88	-12.3%
1854	$1.05	$0.95	-4.7%
1855	$1.02	$0.98	-1.9%
1856	$1.04	$0.96	-3.8%
1857	$1.01	$0.99	-.9%
1858	$1.07	$0.93	-6.6%
1859	$1.06	$0.94	-5.7%
1860	$1.06	$0.94	-5.7%
1861	$1.00	$1.00	-.0%
1862	$0.88	$1.14	14.2%
1863	$0.70	$1.42	42.5%
1864	$0.56	$1.78	78.3%
1865	$0.54	$1.85	84.9%
1866	$0.55	$1.80	80.2%
1867	$0.60	$1.68	67.9%
1868	$0.62	$1.61	61.3%
1869	$0.65	$1.55	54.7%
1870	$0.68	$1.48	48.1%
1871	$0.72	$1.39	38.7%
1872	$0.72	$1.39	38.7%
1873	$0.74	$1.36	35.8%
1874	$0.77	$1.29	29.2%
1875	$0.80	$1.25	24.5%
1876	$0.82	$1.22	21.7%
1877	$0.84	$1.19	18.9%
1878	$0.88	$1.13	13.2%
1879	$0.88	$1.13	13.2%
1880	$0.86	$1.16	16.0%
1881	$0.86	$1.16	16.0%
1882	$0.86	$1.16	16.0%
1883	$0.88	$1.14	14.2%
1884	$0.90	$1.11	11.3%
1885	$0.91	$1.09	9.4%
1886	$0.94	$1.07	6.6%
1887	$0.93	$1.08	7.5%
1888	$0.93	$1.08	7.5%
1889	$0.95	$1.05	4.7%
1890	$0.97	$1.03	2.8%
1891	$0.97	$1.03	2.8%
1892	$0.97	$1.03	2.8%
1893	$0.98	$1.02	1.9%
1894	$1.03	$0.97	-2.8%
1895	$1.05	$0.95	-4.7%
1896	$1.05	$0.95	-4.7%
1897	$1.06	$0.94	-5.7%
1898	$1.06	$0.94	-5.7%
1899	$1.06	$0.94	-5.7%
1900	$1.05	$0.95	-4.7%
1901	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1902	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1903	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1904	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1905	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1906	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1907	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1908	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1909	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1910	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1911	$1.04	$0.96	-3.7%
1912	$0.86	$1.16	15.6%
1913	$0.89	$1.12	11.8%
1914	$0.88	$1.14	13.7%
1915	$0.88	$1.14	13.7%
1916	$0.81	$1.23	23.3%
1917	$0.69	$1.45	44.5%
1918	$0.59	$1.70	69.6%
1919	$0.51	$1.95	94.6%
1920	$0.44	$2.25	125.4%
1921	$0.49	$2.02	102.3%
1922	$0.53	$1.89	88.8%
1923	$0.52	$1.93	92.7%
1924	$0.52	$1.93	92.7%
1925	$0.51	$1.97	96.5%
1926	$0.50	$2.00	100.4%
1927	$0.51	$1.97	96.5%
1928	$0.52	$1.93	92.7%
1929	$0.52	$1.93	92.7%
1930	$0.53	$1.89	88.8%
1931	$0.58	$1.71	71.5%
1932	$0.65	$1.54	54.1%
1933	$0.68	$1.46	46.4%
1934	$0.67	$1.50	50.3%
1935	$0.65	$1.54	54.1%
1936	$0.64	$1.56	56.1%
1937	$0.62	$1.62	61.9%
1938	$0.63	$1.60	59.9%
1939	$0.64	$1.56	56.1%
1940	$0.63	$1.58	58.0%
1941	$0.60	$1.66	65.7%
1942	$0.55	$1.83	83.1%
1943	$0.51	$1.95	94.6%
1944	$0.50	$1.98	98.5%
1945	$0.49	$2.02	102.3%
1946	$0.46	$2.20	119.7%
1947	$0.40	$2.52	152.4%
1948	$0.37	$2.72	171.7%
1949	$0.37	$2.68	167.8%
1950	$0.37	$2.72	171.7%
1951	$0.34	$2.93	192.9%
1952	$0.33	$2.99	198.7%
1953	$0.33	$3.01	200.6%
1954	$0.33	$3.03	202.5%
1955	$0.33	$3.03	202.5%
1956	$0.33	$3.06	206.4%
1957	$0.32	$3.16	216.0%
1958	$0.31	$3.26	225.6%
1959	$0.31	$3.28	227.6%
1960	$0.30	$3.33	233.3%
1961	$0.30	$3.37	237.2%
1962	$0.29	$3.41	241.1%
1963	$0.29	$3.45	244.9%
1964	$0.29	$3.49	248.8%
1965	$0.28	$3.55	254.5%
1966	$0.27	$3.66	266.1%
1967	$0.27	$3.76	275.7%
1968	$0.25	$3.93	293.1%
1969	$0.24	$4.14	314.3%
1970	$0.23	$4.37	337.4%
1971	$0.22	$4.57	356.7%
1972	$0.21	$4.72	372.1%
1973	$0.20	$5.01	401.0%
1974	$0.18	$5.57	456.9%
1975	$0.16	$6.07	507.0%
1976	$0.16	$6.42	541.6%
1977	$0.15	$6.84	584.0%
1978	$0.14	$7.36	636.1%
1979	$0.12	$8.19	718.9%
1980	$0.11	$9.27	826.8%
1981	9.8¢	$10.25	925.1%
1982	9.2¢	$10.89	988.7%
1983	8.9¢	$11.23	1023.4%
1984	8.5¢	$11.72	1071.5%
1985	8.2¢	$12.14	1113.9%
1986	8.1¢	$12.35	1135.1%
1987	7.8¢	$12.81	1181.4%
1988	7.5¢	$13.33	1233.4%
1989	7.1¢	$13.99	1298.9%
1990	6.8¢	$14.74	1374.1%
1991	6.5¢	$15.36	1435.7%
1992	6.3¢	$15.82	1482.0%
1993	6.1¢	$16.30	1530.1%
1994	6.0¢	$16.71	1570.6%
1995	5.8¢	$17.19	1618.8%
1996	5.7¢	$17.69	1668.9%
1997	5.5¢	$18.09	1709.3%
1998	5.4¢	$18.38	1738.2%
1999	5.3¢	$18.79	1778.7%
2000	5.1¢	$19.42	1841.8%
2001	5.0¢	$19.96	1896.2%
2002	4.9¢	$20.28	1928.1%
2003	4.8¢	$20.75	1974.8%
2004	4.7¢	$21.30	2030.0%
2005	4.5¢	$22.02	2102.4%
2006 (est.)	4.4¢	$22.73	2172.9%
2007 (est.)	4.4¢	$22.73	2172.9%
2008 (est.)	4.4¢	$22.98	2197.9%
2009 (est.)	4.4¢	$22.98	2197.9%
2010 (est.)	4.4¢	$22.98	2197.9%
2011 (est.)	4.4¢	$22.98	2197.9%

Inflation rates prior to the mid-twentieth century are the product of research by various scholarly groups,
and represent their best estimates based upon that research.
The primary source for budget information is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.