Over the past 20 years (roughly 2005-2026), the purchasing power of the US dollar has depreciated by about 41%.


Detailed data (based on US CPI):
$100 in 2005 ≈ the purchasing power of $170-171 in 2026.
In other words, today’s $1 is roughly equivalent to $0.58-0.59 in 2005 (about 58-59 cents).
Cumulative inflation rate is approximately 70-71% (prices have increased by about 1.7 times).
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