$10 in 2020 is worth $12.94 today

$10 in 2020 has the same buying power as

$12.94 in August 2026

That is 29% more, an average inflation rate of 4.30% a year over 6 years.

Put the other way, $10 today buys what $7.73 bought in 2020. Cash kept under the mattress since 2020 has lost 23% of its value.

$10 from nearby years

$10 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
2015$14.130.1%
2016$13.961.3%
2017$13.672.1%
2018$13.342.4%
2019$13.101.8%
2020$12.941.2%
2021$12.364.7%
2022$11.458.0%
2023$10.994.1%
2024$10.682.9%
2025$10.402.6%

How $10 from 2020 grew

$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10$12$1420202021202220232024202520262026.625: $13
$10 from 2020 in each later year's dollars

$10 of 2020 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $10 spent on each of these in 2020 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$13.11
Rent$13.15
Gasoline$18.53
Medical care$11.43
New cars$12.18
College tuition$11.26
Electricity$14.45
Clothing$11.58

Try a different amount or date

$10.00 in 2020 has the same buying power as

$12.94 in August 2026

Prices rose 29.4% in total, an average of 4.30% a year.

Questions

How much is $10 in 2020 worth today?
$10 in 2020 is worth $12.94 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $10 in 2020?
You would need $12.94 to buy what $10 bought in 2020. That is 1.29 times as much.
How much buying power has $10 lost since 2020?
Kept as cash, $10 from 2020 buys only what $7.73 of 2020 money bought. It has lost 23% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 2020?
Prices rose 1.2% in 2020. Since then the average has been 4.30% a year.

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