---
title: "What is old money worth today?"
description: "Inflation calculator: see what money from any year buys today, in the same or another currency, in gold or in silver. Official price indices, no sign-up."
url: "https://valuethen.com/"
language: "en"
site: "ValueThen"
publisher: "Rising Throne"
updated: "2026-10-18"
license: "Data: World Bank CC BY 4.0, ECB, FRED"
---

# What is old money worth today?

Inflation calculator: see what money from any year buys today, in the same or another currency, in gold or in silver. Official price indices, no sign-up.
# What is old money worth today?

Type an amount from any year. See what it buys now, in money, in gold or in silver.

Official data from the World Bank, OECD, ECB and FRED. 153 currencies, plus gold since 1258 and silver since 1688. Free, open API.

Calculating…

AmountSource currency (ISO 4217)Source yearTarget currency (ISO 4217)Target yearConvert

## Historical Inflation Map

Explore historical reconstructions and source-specific price comparisons.

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Cumulative price change · 1970 → 2025

Price decrease1×–2×2x to 10xover 10xLimited measure

Place

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Map year

1970

12091300145016001800200020242026

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Changes the price comparison only. Borders follow the map year.

Country / region comparisons: **94**Local / limited coverage: **2**

Price records for this period (2)

-   Finland (source-defined historical territory)
    
    165 recorded dates · 1860–2025
    
    Source-defined Finland across Grand Duchy and Republic periods; not Russian-Empire-wide or fixed present-day borders
    
    +951.1%
-   Singapore
    
    65 recorded dates · 1961–2025
    
    Singapore
    
    +333.7%

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1970 · Cliopatria 0.2.0

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Markers show local or limited evidence. Country colors show statistical areas, not the extent of historical empires.

[Where the figures come from →](https://valuethen.com/reference/#boundaries)Cliopatria 0.2.0

## Related conversions

From → ToWorth

From → ToWorth

-   [
    
    $1001970 → 2025
    
    USD → USD
    
    $829.22
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-usd-1970-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    $1001990 → 2025
    
    USD → USD
    
    $246.4
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-usd-1990-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    $1002010 → 2025
    
    USD → USD
    
    $147.64
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-usd-2010-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    €1002010 → 2025
    
    EUR → EUR
    
    €138.24
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-eur-2010-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    £1001970 → 2025
    
    GBP → GBP
    
    £1,640
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-gbp-1970-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    £1001990 → 2025
    
    GBP → GBP
    
    £250.64
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-gbp-1990-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    £1002010 → 2025
    
    GBP → GBP
    
    £153.13
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-gbp-2010-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    TRY 1001970 → 2025
    
    TRY → TRYAmounts for 1970 are in the old TRY units of that time (1 current unit = 1,000,000 old).
    
    TRY 1,848
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-try-1970-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    TRY 1001990 → 2025
    
    TRY → TRYAmounts for 1990 are in the old TRY units of that time (1 current unit = 1,000,000 old).
    
    TRY 2.49
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-try-1990-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    TRY 1002010 → 2025
    
    TRY → TRY
    
    TRY 1,784
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-try-2010-to-2025/)
-   [
    
    $1002000 → 2025
    
    USD → EUR
    
    €159.05
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-usd-2000-to-eur-2025/)
-   [
    
    €1002000 → 2025
    
    EUR → USD
    
    $199.01
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-eur-2000-to-usd-2025/)
-   [
    
    $1002000 → 2025
    
    USD → TRY
    
    TRY 8,030
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-usd-2000-to-try-2025/)
-   [
    
    TRY 1002000 → 2025
    
    TRY → USDAmounts for 2000 are in the old TRY units of that time (1 current unit = 1,000,000 old).
    
    $0.000202
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-try-2000-to-usd-2025/)
-   [
    
    €1002000 → 2025
    
    EUR → TRY
    
    TRY 8,547
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-eur-2000-to-try-2025/)
-   [
    
    £1002000 → 2025
    
    GBP → USD
    
    $253.33
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-gbp-2000-to-usd-2025/)
-   [
    
    $1002000 → 2025
    
    USD → GBP
    
    £138.72
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-usd-2000-to-gbp-2025/)
-   [
    
    €1002000 → 2025
    
    EUR → GBP
    
    £147.73
    
    ](https://valuethen.com/100-eur-2000-to-gbp-2025/)

## Use this page programmatically

The same figure from the free API, no key required:

```bash
curl "https://api.valuethen.com/v1/convert?amount=100&from=USD&to=EUR&fromYear=1970&toYear=2024"
```

```json
{ "result": 777.71, "method": "cpi-then-fx", "sources": ["World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL, 2010=100"] }
```

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Data sources: World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL, ECB HICP and reference rates, FRED CPI-U, MeasuringWorth and bullion market records via freegoldapi.com.
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