$1 in 1984 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $3.11 today, an increase of $2.11 over 41 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.81% per year between 1984 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 210.92%.
The introduction of the new 12-sided pound coin today (March 28) marks the end of 30 years of the “round pound”, which first entered circulation in April 1983. Based on the annual inflation of the Retail Price Index, a single pound in 1983 is the equivalent of £3.25 today.
A pint of milk was just 21p in 1983, but by last year it had more than doubled to 46p. A £1 coin would have stretched to a whole pint of lager back in the 1980s, with the average pint costing around 93p in 1987. By last year, the average price of a pint was £3.18.
This means that today's prices are 38.46 times as high as average prices since 1900, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. A dollar today only buys 2.600% of what it could buy back then.
What would 1 billion dollars in 1920 be worth today?
$1,000,000,000 in 1920 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $16,152,400,000 today, an increase of $15,152,400,000.00 over 105 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.69% per year between 1920 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,515.24%.
Google how much is $600,000 during the gilded age worth today? AI Mode All News Shopping Images Short videos Web More $600,000 in 1890 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $21,195,494.51 today, an increase $20,595,494.51 over 135 years.
$1,000,000 in 1880 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $31,671,372.55 today, an increase of $30,671,372.55 over 145 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.41% per year between 1880 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 3,067.14%.
$60,000,000 in 1990 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $148,300,535.58 today, an increase of $88,300,535.58 over 35 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.62% per year between 1990 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 147.17%.
$5,000 in 1979 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $22,248.48 today, an increase of $17,248.48 over 46 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.30% per year between 1979 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 344.97%.
$15,000 in 1994 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $32,697.17 today, an increase of $17,697.17 over 31 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.55% per year between 1994 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 117.98%.
Over the past month, the British Pound has strengthened 1.03%, and is up by 2.30% over the last 12 months. Historically, the British Pound reached an all time high of 2.86 in December of 1957. British Pound - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August 27 of 2025.
