$5 in 1967 is worth $50.15 today

$5 in 1967 has the same buying power as

$50.15 in August 2026

That is 903% more, an average inflation rate of 3.98% a year over 59 years.

Put the other way, $5 today buys what $0.50 bought in 1967. Cash kept under the mattress since 1967 has lost 90% of its value.

$5 from nearby years

$5 inWorth in August 2026Inflation that year
1962$55.461.0%
1963$54.741.3%
1964$54.031.3%
1965$53.171.6%
1966$51.692.9%
1967$50.153.1%
1968$48.134.2%
1969$45.645.5%
1970$43.175.7%
1971$41.364.4%
1972$40.073.2%

How $5 from 1967 grew

$0.00$10$20$30$40$50$601970198019902000201020202026.625: $50
$5 from 1967 in each later year's dollars

$5 of 1967 spending, by category

Not everything rose at the same pace. What $5 spent on each of these in 1967 costs today:

CategoryCost in August 2026
Food$51.38
Rent$53.20
Gasoline$68.13
Medical care$105.14
New cars$18.23
Electricity$51.85
Clothing$13.41

Try a different amount or date

$5.00 in 1967 has the same buying power as

$50.15 in August 2026

Prices rose 902.9% in total, an average of 3.98% a year.

Questions

How much is $5 in 1967 worth today?
$5 in 1967 is worth $50.15 in August 2026 dollars, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
How much would I need today to match $5 in 1967?
You would need $50.15 to buy what $5 bought in 1967. That is 10.03 times as much.
How much buying power has $5 lost since 1967?
Kept as cash, $5 from 1967 buys only what $0.50 of 1967 money bought. It has lost 90% of its buying power.
What was inflation in 1967?
Prices rose 3.1% in 1967. Since then the average has been 3.98% a year.

Other amounts from 1967

$5 in other decades

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